William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
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| William Frederick | |
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| Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach | |
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| Born | 8 January 1686 Ansbach |
| Died | 7 January 1723 (aged 36) Unterreichenbach |
| Spouse | Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental |
| Issue | Karl Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Margravine Eleonore Margrave Frederick Charles |
| House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach |
| Mother | Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach |
William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (8 January 1686[1] – 7 January 1723), was Margrave of the Principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach from 1703 until his death in 1723. He was the younger brother of Caroline of Ansbach and thus brother-in-law of George II of Great Britain.
Early life
[edit]William Frederick was born in Ansbach in 1686 to John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and his father's second wife; Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach. His two surviving half-brothers, Margraves Christian Albert and George Frederick II, both died unmarried and without legitimate issue.
Personal life
[edit]He married his first cousin, Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental in 1709.[2][3] He died in Unterreichenbach and was succeeded by his son Charles William Frederick, called "The Wild Margrave".[4]
Ancestry
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Seidel, Paul (1914). Hohenzollern-Jahrbuch: Forschungen und Abbildungen zur Geschichte der Hohenzollern in Brandenburg-Preussen (in German). Giesecke and Devrient. p. 88. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Von Lindheim, Alfred (1909). Saluti senectutis (in German). Leipzig: Franz Deuticke. p. 172. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Marriage pact of Princess Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental and Margrave Wilhelm Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach". www.archivportal-d.de. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Karl Wilhelm Friedrich". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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