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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 was born at Winzingen Castle near Neustadt an der Weinstraße as the fourth son of Philip, Elector Palatine and his wife, Margarete of Bavaria-Landshut.He was the Count Palatine and served as counselor and general for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, commanding expeditions against the Turks in 1529 and 1532, and assisting the Emperor at the Diet of Augsburg in 1530.
Frederick III, Count of Moers (1354–1417) Frederick III, Count of Veldenz (died 1444) Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (1415–1493) Frederick III, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1424–1495) Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463–1525), also known as Frederick the Wise; Frederick III, Elector Palatine (1515–1576)
Wolfgang I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1532–1569) Wolfgang I, Count Palatine of Neuburg (1557–1569) Frederick III the Wise, Elector (1544–1556) George John I the Astute, Count Palatine of Veldenz (1560–1592) Otto Henry I the Magnanimous, Elector (1556–1559) Frederick III the Pious, Count Palatine of Simmern (1557–1559)
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 .
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, or Frederick the Gentle (1412–1464), ruler of Saxony from 1428 to 1464; Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, or Frederick the Wise (1463–1525), ruler of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, protector of Martin Luther; Duke Frederick of Saxony (1474–1510), Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
Banban the Wise (fl. c. mid to late 5th century), Irish saint; Berengar the Wise (died 835), Count (or Duke) of Toulouse, Duke (or Margrave) of Septimania, and Count of Barcelona; Cato the Elder (234–149 BC), Roman soldier, senator and historian; Charles V of France (1338–1380), King of France
Their legal opponent, the young Landgrave Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse had an advantage because Hesse had gained control of the entire disputed territory, which gave him a strong position over the small County of Nassau; in addition, powerful imperial princes, such as Elector Frederick III the Wise of Saxony, were on his side as allies. [61]