Frederick II of Brandenburg (German: Friedrich II.) (19 November 1413 – 10 February 1471), nicknamed "the Iron" (der Eiserne) and sometimes "Irontooth" (Eisenzahn), was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1440 until his abdication in 1470, and was a member of the House of Hohenzollern.
Frederick II
Posthumous engraving of Frederick II, 16th century
In 1421, at age 8, Frederick was betrothed to Hedwig Jagiellon, but she died on 8 December 1431, before the marriage could take place.
When Frederick I retired in 1437, he compensated his incapable eldest son John with the Principality of Bayreuth while Frederick II assumed the government of Brandenburg. Unlike his father, he turned away from imperial politics and concentrated on his efforts to pacify the nobility and towns of the electorate. Quarrels with the city of Berlin began in 1440 with his plans to build a new residence on the Cölln island of the Spree river. In 1448 the Berliner Unwille (indignation) against the cession of the city's territory for an electoral stronghold culminated in open revolt, when the citizens flooded the excavation of the future Stadtschloss. Nevertheless, Frederick II prevailed, had the palace built and the city's rights decisively curtailed.
In 1453, Frederick II, in his position as the Margrave of Brandenburg, was sent a letter from Rhodes, penned by the Grand Master of the Knights of St John, notifying him of the Fall of Constantinople and requesting he send them support so as to allow them to continue to combat the Turkish threat. His response is unknown.[1]
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This article is about Frederick II of Brandenburg For other rulers see Frederick II disambiguation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Frederick II Elector of Brandenburg news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Frederick II of Brandenburg German Friedrich II 19 November 1413 10 February 1471 nicknamed the Iron der Eiserne and sometimes Irontooth Eisenzahn was a Prince elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1440 until his abdication in 1470 and was a member of the House of Hohenzollern Frederick IIPosthumous engraving of Frederick II 16th centuryElector of BrandenburgReign20 September 1440 10 February 1471PredecessorFrederick ISuccessorAlbert III AchillesBorn 1413 11 19 19 November 1413Tangermunde castle Margraviate of BrandenburgDied10 February 1471 1471 02 10 aged 57 Neustadt an der Aisch BavariaSpouseCatherine of Saxony m 1441 wbr IssueDorothea of Brandenburg Duchess of Saxe LauenburgMargaret of BrandenburgJohan of BrandenburgHouseHohenzollernFatherFrederick I Elector of BrandenburgMotherElisabeth of Bavaria Statue by Alexander Calandrelli 1898 former Siegesallee Berlin Contents 1 Biography 2 Family and children 3 Ancestors 4 References 5 External linksBiography editFrederick II was born at Tangermunde Castle German Burg Tangermunde when Tangermunde was within the Margraviate of Brandenburg to Frederick I Brandenburg s first Hohenzollern ruler and his wife Elizabeth daughter of Frederick Duke of Bavaria Landshut and Maddalena Visconti The latter was a daughter of Bernabo Visconti and Beatrice della Scala As the second son his brothers included John the Alchemist and Albert Achilles both of whom also ruled Brandenburg as margraves In 1421 at age 8 Frederick was betrothed to Hedwig Jagiellon but she died on 8 December 1431 before the marriage could take place When Frederick I retired in 1437 he compensated his incapable eldest son John with the Principality of Bayreuth while Frederick II assumed the government of Brandenburg Unlike his father he turned away from imperial politics and concentrated on his efforts to pacify the nobility and towns of the electorate Quarrels with the city of Berlin began in 1440 with his plans to build a new residence on the Colln island of the Spree river In 1448 the Berliner Unwille indignation against the cession of the city s territory for an electoral stronghold culminated in open revolt when the citizens flooded the excavation of the future Stadtschloss Nevertheless Frederick II prevailed had the palace built and the city s rights decisively curtailed In 1453 Frederick II in his position as the Margrave of Brandenburg was sent a letter from Rhodes penned by the Grand Master of the Knights of St John notifying him of the Fall of Constantinople and requesting he send them support so as to allow them to continue to combat the Turkish threat His response is unknown 1 In 1454 and 1455 he concluded the Treaties of Colln and Mewe and thereby re gained the Neumark New March from the Teutonic Order state Weary of the long struggle with the Duchy of Pomerania he abdicated in 1470 in favour of his younger brother Albert Achilles he retired to the Bayreuth Principality and died one year later in Neustadt an der Aisch Family and children edit nbsp Coin minted during the reign of Frederick II c 1463 70 On 11 June 1441 Frederick II married Catherine of Saxony 1421 August 23 1476 a daughter of Elector Frederick I of Saxony and Katharina of Brunswick Luneburg They had three children and Frederick had one bastard Dorothea of Brandenburg c 1446 March 1519 married Duke John V of Saxe Lauenburg on 12 February 1464 Margaret of Brandenburg c 1450 1489 married Bogislaw X Duke of Pomerania Johan of Brandenburg December 23 14 06 16 1454 Erasmus von Brandenburg c 1452 1465 Ancestors editAncestors of Frederick II Elector of Brandenburg8 John II Burgrave of Nuremberg4 Frederick V Burgrave of Nuremberg9 Elisabeth of Henneberg Schleusingen2 Frederick I Elector of Brandenburg10 Frederick II Margrave of Meissen5 Elisabeth of Meissen11 Mathilde of Bavaria1 Frederick II Elector of Brandenburg12 Stephen II Duke of Bavaria6 Frederick of Bavaria Landshut13 Elisabeth of Sicily3 Elisabeth of Bavaria Landshut14 Bernabo Visconti7 Maddalena Visconti15 Beatrice Regina della ScalaReferences edit A Pertusi Testi inediti e poco noti sulla caduta di Constantinopoli ed A Carile Il Mondo Medievale sezione di bizantina e slava 4External links edit nbsp Media related to Frederick II Elector of Brandenburg at Wikimedia Commons Frederick II Elector of BrandenburgHouse of HohenzollernBorn 19 November 1413 Died 10 February 1471 Regnal titles Preceded byFrederick I Elector of Brandenburg1440 1470 Succeeded byAlbert III Achilles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick II Elector of 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