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Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German: Friedrich der Weise), was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation.
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463–1525), also known as Frederick the Wise; Frederick III, Elector Palatine (1515–1576) Frederick III, Duke of Legnica (1520–1570) Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1597–1659) Frederick III of Denmark (1609–1670) Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1616–1634) Frederick III of ...
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, commonly called Frederick the Wise Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Elector Frederick .
In 1509 Mutianus recommended him to Frederick III the Wise, the Elector of Saxony, who sent him back to Wittenburg in 1511 to act as tutor to his nephews, including the future elector John Frederick. [1] Spalatin speedily gained Frederick's confidence and was rewarded with a canon's stall in Altenburg. In 1512 the elector made him his librarian.
University of Wittenberg (Universität Wittenberg) was founded in 1502 by Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony to propagate the principles of Renaissance humanism. [3] The foundation of the university was heavily criticized, especially when Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses reached Albert of Brandenburg , the Archbishop of Mainz .
Elizabeth was a daughter of Duke Frederick "the Wise" of Bavaria-Landshut and his second wife Maddalena Visconti. On 18 September 1401 she married Frederick VI of Hohenzollern , Burgrave of Nuremberg , who was promoted to Elector of Brandenburg in 1415 and ruled as "Elector Frederick I".
"The Bishop’s words pleased Frederick the Wise so much that he copied the letter with his own hand and sent it to me at Lochau." ( Welche des Bischofen Wort diesem Churfürsten von Sachsen so wol gefielen, dass er mirs, Spalatino, mit eigener Hand umgeschrieben zur Lochau zuschickt, mich auch noch um diese Wort wenig Wochen vor ihrem Abschied ...
The obverse shows Johann's older brother, Frederick, while on the reverse, Johann is portrayed face to face with George, Duke of Saxony. Born in Meissen, John was the fifth of the seven children of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and Elisabeth of Bavaria. From 1486 onward he was the heir presumptive of his childless brother Frederick the Wise.