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Frederick II the Gentle Wettin, Elector of Saxony

Frederick II the Gentle Wettin, Elector of Saxony

Male 1412 - 1464  (52 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Frederick II the Gentle Wettin, Elector of SaxonyFrederick II the Gentle Wettin, Elector of Saxony was born on 22 Aug 1412; died on 7 Sep 1464.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anna of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1437; died on 31 Oct 1512.
    2. 3. Ernest of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Mar 1441; died on 26 Aug 1486.
    3. 4. Albert the Bold of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1443; died on 12 Sep 1500.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anna of Saxony Wettin Descendancy chart to this point (1.Frederick1) was born on 7 Mar 1437; died on 31 Oct 1512.

    Anna married Albert Archilles Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg on 12 Nov 1458. Albert (son of Frederick I of Brandenburg Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth of Bavaria-Landshut) was born on 24 Nov 1414; died on 11 Mar 1486. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Frederick V of Ansbach Hohenzollern, Margrave of Ansbach  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1460; died on 4 Apr 1536.

  2. 3.  Ernest of Saxony Wettin, Elector of SaxonyErnest of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (1.Frederick1) was born on 24 Mar 1441; died on 26 Aug 1486.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Christina of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1461; died on 8 Dec 1521.
    2. 7. Frederick III the Wise Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jan 1463; died on 5 May 1525.
    3. 8. John the Constant of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jun 1468; died on 16 Aug 1532.
    4. 9. Margaret of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1469; died on 7 Dec 1528.

  3. 4.  Albert the Bold of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (1.Frederick1) was born on 31 Jul 1443; died on 12 Sep 1500.

    Albert married Sidonie of Bohemia Podiebrad on 11 Nov 1459. Sidonie (daughter of George of Bohemia Podiebrad, King of Bohemia and Kunigunde von Sternberg) was born on 11 Nov 1449; died on 1 Feb 1510. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. George the Bearded of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Aug 1471; died on 17 Apr 1539.
    2. 11. Henry the Pious of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1473; died on 18 Aug 1541.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Frederick V of Ansbach Hohenzollern, Margrave of Ansbach Descendancy chart to this point (2.Anna2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 8 May 1460; died on 4 Apr 1536.

    Frederick married Sophie of Poland on 14 Feb 1479. Sophie (daughter of Casimir IV of Poland, King of Poland and Elisabeth of Austria, Archduchess) was born on 6 May 1464; died on 5 Oct 1512. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Casimir von Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Margrave Brandenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1481; died on 27 Sep 1481.
    2. 13. George of Ansbach Hohenzollern, Margrave of Ansbach  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Mar 1484; died on 27 Dec 1543.
    3. 14. Albert of Prussia Hohenzollern, Duke of Prussia  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1490; died on 20 Mar 1568.

  2. 6.  Christina of Saxony Wettin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 25 Dec 1461; died on 8 Dec 1521.

    Christina married John (Hans) of Denmark Oldenburg, King of Denmark on 6 Sep 1478. John (son of Christian I of Denmark Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Dorothea von Brandenburg) was born on 2 Feb 1455; died on 20 Feb 1513. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Johann Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point died in Young.
    2. 16. Ernst Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point died in Young.
    3. 17. Christian II of Denmark Oldenburg, King of Denmark  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jul 1481; died on 25 Jan 1559.
    4. 18. Elizabeth Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1485; died on 10 Jun 1555.

  3. 7.  Frederick III the Wise Wettin, Elector of SaxonyFrederick III the Wise Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 17 Jan 1463; died on 5 May 1525.

  4. 8.  John the Constant of Saxony Wettin, Elector of SaxonyJohn the Constant of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 30 Jun 1468; died on 16 Aug 1532.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. John Frederick the Magnanimous Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jun 1503; died on 3 Mar 1554.

  5. 9.  Margaret of Saxony Wettin Descendancy chart to this point (3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 4 Aug 1469; died on 7 Dec 1528.

    Margaret married Henry the Middle of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duke of Brunswick on 27 Feb 1487. Henry (son of Otto II the Magnanimous Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick Lunen and Ann of Nassau, Countess of Nassau) was born in 1466; died on 19 Feb 1532. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Otto III of Lüneburg  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1527.
    2. 21. Ernest the pious of zelle Brunswick, Duke of Lüneburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1497; died on 11 Jan 1546.
    3. 22. Francis of Lüneburg, Duke of Brunswick  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1539.

  6. 10.  George the Bearded of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (4.Albert2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 27 Aug 1471; died on 17 Apr 1539.

    George married Barbara of Poland on 21 Nov 1496. Barbara (daughter of Casimir IV of Poland, King of Poland and Elisabeth of Austria, Archduchess) was born on 15 Jul 1478; died on 15 Feb 1534. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Christine of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1505; died on 15 Apr 1549.
    2. 24. Magdalene of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1507; died on 28 Jan 1534.

  7. 11.  Henry the Pious of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (4.Albert2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 16 Mar 1473; died on 18 Aug 1541.

    Henry married Katharina von Mecklenburg on 6 Jul 1512. Katharina (daughter of Magnus II von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duke of Mecklenburg and Sophie of Pommerania-Stettin) was born in 1487; died on 6 Jun 1561. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Maurice of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1521; died on 11 Jul 1553.
    2. 26. Augustus of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1526; died on 11 Feb 1586.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Casimir von Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Margrave Brandenburg Descendancy chart to this point (5.Frederick3, 2.Anna2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 27 Sep 1481; died on 27 Sep 1481.

    Casimir married Suzanne of Bavaria Wittelsbach on 24 Aug 1518. Suzanne (daughter of Albert IV the Wise Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria and Kunigunde of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria-Munich) was born on 2 Apr 1502; died on 23 Apr 1543. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Marie von Brandenburg-Kulmbach  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1519; died on 31 Oct 1567.

  2. 13.  George of Ansbach Hohenzollern, Margrave of Ansbach Descendancy chart to this point (5.Frederick3, 2.Anna2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 4 Mar 1484; died on 27 Dec 1543.

    George married Beatrix von Frangepani on 22 Jan 1509. Beatrix (daughter of Bernard von Frangepani, Count of Frangepani) died in 1524. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    George married Hedwig von Münsterberg on 9 Jan 1525. Hedwig (daughter of Charles von Münsterberg, Duke of Münsterberg) died on 28 Nov 1531. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Sabine von Brandenburg-Ansbach  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 May 1529; died on 2 Nov 1575.

  3. 14.  Albert of Prussia Hohenzollern, Duke of Prussia Descendancy chart to this point (5.Frederick3, 2.Anna2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 17 May 1490; died on 20 Mar 1568.

    Albert married Dorothea Oldenburg on 1 Jul 1526. Dorothea (daughter of Frederick I of Denmark Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Anna von Brandenburg Hohenzollern) was born on 1 Aug 1504; died on 11 Apr 1547. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Anna Sophia of Prussia Hohenzollern  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jun 1527; died on 6 Feb 1591.

    Albert married Anne Marie of Brunswick on 26 Feb 1550. Anne (daughter of Erik I the Elder of Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick and Elizabeth von Brandenburg Hohenzollern) was born in 1532; died on 20 Mar 1568. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Albert Frederick Hohenzollern, Duke of Prussia  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1553; died on 18 Aug 1618.

  4. 15.  Johann Oldenburg Descendancy chart to this point (6.Christina3, 3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) died in Young.

  5. 16.  Ernst Oldenburg Descendancy chart to this point (6.Christina3, 3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) died in Young.

  6. 17.  Christian II of Denmark Oldenburg, King of Denmark Descendancy chart to this point (6.Christina3, 3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 2 Jul 1481; died on 25 Jan 1559.

    Christian married Isabella Habsburg on 12 Aug 1515. Isabella (daughter of Philip I the Handsome Habsburg, King of Castile and Joanna the Mad (Juana), Queen of Castile) was born on 18 Jul 1501; died on 19 Jan 1525. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. John of Denmark Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Feb 1518; died on 2 Aug 1532.
    2. 32. Maximilian Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1519; died in 1519.
    3. 33. Philipp Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1519; died in 1520.
    4. 34. Dorothea of Denmark Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Nov 1520; died on 20 Sep 1580.
    5. 35. Christina of Denmark Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1521; died on 10 Dec 1590.
    6. 36. Son Oldenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1523; died in Jan 1523.

  7. 18.  Elizabeth Oldenburg Descendancy chart to this point (6.Christina3, 3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) was born in 1485; died on 10 Jun 1555.

    Elizabeth married Joachim I Nestor Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg on 10 Apr 1502. Joachim (son of John Cicero Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg and Margaret of Saxony Wettin) was born on 21 Feb 1484; died on 11 Jul 1535. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Joachim II Hector Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1505 in Cölln, Germany; died on 3 Jan 1571 in Köpenick, Berlin, Germany.
    2. 38. Anna Hohenzollern  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1507; died on 19 Jun 1567.
    3. 39. Elizabeth von Brandenburg Hohenzollern  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Aug 1510; died on 25 May 1558.
    4. 40. John of Brandenburg Hohenzollern, Landgrave of Brandenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1513; died on 13 Jan 1571.

  8. 19.  John Frederick the Magnanimous Wettin, Elector of SaxonyJohn Frederick the Magnanimous Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (8.John3, 3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 30 Jun 1503; died on 3 Mar 1554.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. John Frederick II Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jan 1529; died on 9 May 1595.
    2. 42. John William of Saxe-Weimar, Duke of Saxe-Weimar  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Mar 1530; died on 2 Mar 1573.

  9. 20.  Otto III of Lüneburg Descendancy chart to this point (9.Margaret3, 3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) died in 1527.

  10. 21.  Ernest the pious of zelle Brunswick, Duke of Lüneburg Descendancy chart to this point (9.Margaret3, 3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 16 Jan 1497; died on 11 Jan 1546.

    Ernest married Sophia von Mecklenburg on 2 Jun 1528. Sophia (daughter of Henry III von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duke of Mecklenburg and Ursula von Brandenburg Hohenzollern) was born in 1508; died on 17 Jun 1541. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Francis Otto of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duke of Brunswick  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1530; died on 29 Apr 1559.
    2. 44. Henry of Danneburg Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duke of Danneburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1533; died on 19 Jan 1598.
    3. 45. William the Younger Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duke of Lüneburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jul 1535; died on 20 Aug 1592.

  11. 22.  Francis of Lüneburg, Duke of Brunswick Descendancy chart to this point (9.Margaret3, 3.Ernest2, 1.Frederick1) died in 1539.

  12. 23.  Christine of Saxony Wettin Descendancy chart to this point (10.George3, 4.Albert2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 25 Dec 1505; died on 15 Apr 1549.

    Christine married Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse on 11 Dec 1523. Philip (son of William II the Middle of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse and Anna von Mecklenburg) was born on 13 Nov 1504; died on 31 Mar 1567. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Agnes of Hesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1527; died on 4 Nov 1555.
    2. 47. William IV the Wise of Hesse-Cassel, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1532; died on 25 Aug 1592.
    3. 48. Barbara of Hesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1536; died on 8 Jun 1597.
    4. 49. Elizabeth of Hesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1539; died on 14 Mar 1582.
    5. 50. Christine of Hesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jun 1543; died on 13 May 1604.
    6. 51. George I the Pious of Hesse-Darmstadt, Landgrave Hess-Darmstadt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Sep 1547; died on 7 Feb 1596.

  13. 24.  Magdalene of Saxony Wettin Descendancy chart to this point (10.George3, 4.Albert2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 7 Mar 1507; died on 28 Jan 1534.

    Magdalene married Joachim II Hector Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg on 6 Nov 1524. Joachim (son of Joachim I Nestor Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth Oldenburg) was born on 9 Jan 1505 in Cölln, Germany; died on 3 Jan 1571 in Köpenick, Berlin, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. John George of Brandenburg Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1525; died on 8 Jan 1589.

  14. 25.  Maurice of Saxony Wettin, Elector of SaxonyMaurice of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (11.Henry3, 4.Albert2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 21 Mar 1521; died on 11 Jul 1553.

    Maurice married Agnes of Hesse on 9 Jan 1541. Agnes (daughter of Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony Wettin) was born on 31 May 1527; died on 4 Nov 1555. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 53. Anna of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1544; died on 18 Dec 1577.

  15. 26.  Augustus of Saxony Wettin, Elector of SaxonyAugustus of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (11.Henry3, 4.Albert2, 1.Frederick1) was born on 31 Jul 1526; died on 11 Feb 1586.

    Family/Spouse: Anna of Denmark Oldenburg. Anna (daughter of Christian III of Denmark Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg) was born on 22 Nov 1532; died on 1 Oct 1585. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 54. Christian I of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1560; died on 25 Sep 1591.
    2. 55. Dorothea of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1563; died on 13 Feb 1587.



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