Frederick III, Burgrave of Nuremberg
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Frederick III of Nuremberg (c. 1220–14 August 1297, Cadolzburg
), Burgrave
of Nuremberg
from the House of Hohenzollern
, was the eldest son of Conrad I of Nuremberg and Adelheid of Frontenhausen.
around the castle Cadolzburg. In 1248 he received from the Counts of Andechs
the region of Bayreuth by so-called Meran's inheritance. However, this led to a quarrel with other noble houses who also had claims on these lands. After the death of Conrad I in 1261 he became Burgrave of Nuremberg
and tried to eliminate the Frank
ish power in the Main region. That resulted in the violent opposition of the bishops of Würzburg and Bamberg.
In 1273 he gave his deciding vote for his friend Rudolf of Habsburg
on the election of the king of the Romans
. As a reward the King confirmed his position as a Burgrave and granted the rank of a Prince-Elector
. Thus Frederick was entrusted with the royal district court of Franconia
, took part in the imperial war against the outlawed Otakar II of Bohemia and also joined in the struggle in the Battle of Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen
in 1278. More particularly, he had a territorial quarrel with Bohemia
about the Egerland
. At this time, Wunsiedel
, Erlangen
and Arzberg
came into the possession of the House of Hohenzollern.
He married a second time. On the 10 April 1280, Helen of Saxony, daughter of Albert I, Duke of Saxony
, and Helen of Brunswick, became his wife. They had the following children:
Cadolzburg
Cadolzburg is a municipality in the district of Fürth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 11 km west of Fürth.In the year 2007 Cadolzburg celebrated its 850th anniversary.- Notable persons :* Albert III, Elector of Brandenburg...
), Burgrave
Burgrave
A burgrave is literally the count of a castle or fortified town. The English form is derived through the French from the German Burggraf and Dutch burg- or burch-graeve .* The title is originally equivalent to that of castellan or châtelain, meaning keeper of a castle and/or fortified town...
of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
from the House of Hohenzollern
House of Hohenzollern
The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near...
, was the eldest son of Conrad I of Nuremberg and Adelheid of Frontenhausen.
Life
He owned the possessions of Hohenzollern on the west of NurembergNuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
around the castle Cadolzburg. In 1248 he received from the Counts of Andechs
Andechs
The Benedictine abbey of Andechs is a place of pilgrimage on a hill east of the Ammersee in the Landkreis of Starnberg in Germany, in the municipality Andechs. Andechs Abbey is famed for its flamboyant Baroque church and its brewery...
the region of Bayreuth by so-called Meran's inheritance. However, this led to a quarrel with other noble houses who also had claims on these lands. After the death of Conrad I in 1261 he became Burgrave of Nuremberg
Burgrave of Nuremberg
- Further reading :* Sigmund Benker, Andreas Kraus : Geschichte Frankens bis zum Ausgang des 18. Jahrhunderts . 3rd edition. Beck, Munich 1997. ISBN 3-406-39451-5...
and tried to eliminate the Frank
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
ish power in the Main region. That resulted in the violent opposition of the bishops of Würzburg and Bamberg.
In 1273 he gave his deciding vote for his friend Rudolf of Habsburg
Rudolph I of Germany
Rudolph I was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg dynasty to a leading position among the Imperial feudal dynasties...
on the election of the king of the Romans
King of the Romans
King of the Romans was the title used by the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire following his election to the office by the princes of the Kingdom of Germany...
. As a reward the King confirmed his position as a Burgrave and granted the rank of a Prince-Elector
Prince-elector
The Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Roman king or, from the middle of the 16th century onwards, directly the Holy Roman Emperor.The heir-apparent to a prince-elector was known as an...
. Thus Frederick was entrusted with the royal district court of Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
, took part in the imperial war against the outlawed Otakar II of Bohemia and also joined in the struggle in the Battle of Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen
Battle of Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen
The Battle on the Marchfeld at Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen took place on August 26, 1278 and was a decisive event for the history of Central Europe for the following centuries...
in 1278. More particularly, he had a territorial quarrel with Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
about the Egerland
Egerland
The Egerland is a historical region in the far north west of Bohemia in the Czech Republic at the border with Germany. It is named after the German name Eger for the city of Cheb and the main river Ohře...
. At this time, Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel
Wunsiedel is the county town of the Upper Franconian district of Wunsiedel in northeast Bavaria, Germany. The town became well known for its annual Luisenburg Festival and the Rudolf Hess Memorial March held by the Neo-Nazis here until 2005.- Geography :...
, Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
and Arzberg
Arzberg
Arzberg may refer to:*Arzberg, Bavaria, a town in the district of Wunsiedel, Bavaria, Germany*Arzberg, Saxony, a municipality in the district of Torgau-Oschatz in Saxony, Germany*Arzberg, Austria, a municipality in Styria, Austria...
came into the possession of the House of Hohenzollern.
Family and children
Friedrich was married twice. After marrying Elisabeth of Andechs-Meranien, the daughter and heir of Duke Otto I of Meran, they had the following children:- John, murdered near Nuremberg ca. 1262.
- Siegmund, murdered near Nuremberg ca. 1262.
- Marie (d. before 28 March 1299), married bef. 28 July 1263 to Count Ludwig V of Öttingen.
- Adelheid (d. ca. 1307), married bef. 25 March 1273 to Count Henry II of Castell.
- Elisabeth (d. 1288), married to:
- bef. 17 April 1280 Eberhard II of Schlüsselberg;
- bef. 13 March 1285 Gottfried II of Hohenlohe.
He married a second time. On the 10 April 1280, Helen of Saxony, daughter of Albert I, Duke of Saxony
Albert I, Duke of Saxony
Albert I was a Duke of Saxony, Angria, and Westphalia; Lord of Nordalbingia; Count of Anhalt; and Prince-elector and Archmarshal of the Holy Roman Empire...
, and Helen of Brunswick, became his wife. They had the following children:
- John I of Nuremberg (ca. 1279–1300).
- Frederick IV of Nuremberg (1287–1332).
- Anna (d. after 1355), married before 3 January 1297 to Count Emicho I of Nassau-Hadamar.