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William I, the one-eyed, (19 December 1343, Dresden – 9 February 1407, Schloss Grimma) was Margrave of Meissen. His nickname is related to the legend that Saint Benno appeared to him because of his disputes with the Church in a dream and he had an eye gouged out.
After the abolition of all German monarchies in 1918 and the death of Friedrich August III, the last king of Saxony, in 1932, further heads of the house and pretenders to the throne have used the title Margrave of Meissen.
William, Margrave of Meissen. William IV, Count of Weimar (died 1062) was Margrave of Meissen from 1046 until his death. Life. He was the eldest son of Count William III of Weimar from his second marriage with Oda, a daughter of Margrave Thietmar of the Saxon Eastern March.
[Wilhelm I, Markgraf von Meissen (1343-1407) was a member of the Germany nobility and a patron of the arts. The son of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen and Mathilde of Bavaria, he became the margrave of Meissen with the 1382 Division of Chemnitz.
Wilhelm Wilhelm I 'der Einäugige', Markgraf von Meissen, Landgraf von Thüringen Meissen (Wettin) (19 Dec 1343 - 10 Feb 1407)
William I, the one-eyed, was Margrave of Meissen. His surname is related to the legend that Saint Benno appeared to him because of his disputes with the Church in a dream and he had an eye gouged out.
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Engraving of the tomb of William I, Margrave of Meissen. Whole length effigy with helmet and armour, holding a banner in each hand. The figure is surrounded by a Latin inscription. With borders trimmed. From a series of views of the tombs of the rulers of Thuringia.