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Balthasar

1336 – 1406

Landgrave of Thuringia

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About Balthasar

Lived 1336 – 1406 (aged 69). Balthasar was a ruler.

Landgrave Balthasar of Thuringia (21 December 1336 in Weißenfels – 18 May 1406 at the Wartburg in Eisenach) was Margrave of Meissen and Landgrave of Thuringia from the House of Wettin.

Life Balthasar was the second son of Frederick the Serious. After his father's death in 1349, his elder brother Frederick the Austere acted as regent and guardian for Balthasar and his brothers William I and Louis. After they came of age, William and Balthasar ruled jointly with Frederick.

After Frederick's death, a conflict arose between the brothers Balthasar and William on the one hand, and their nephews, Frederick the Warlike, William the rich and George on the other hand. This was resolved on November 1382, with the so-called Division of Chemnitz in which Balthasar received the Landgraviate of Thuringia.

Marriage and issue Balthasar first married, in the spring of 1374, with Margaret, the daughter of Burgrave Albert of Nuremberg (d. 1390). With her, he had a son and a daughter: Frederick the Peaceable, who succeeded him as Landgrave of Thuringia Anna of Meissen (d. 4 July 1395), who married Rudolf III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg

After Margaret's death, Balthasar married Anna of Saxe-Wittenberg (d. 1426), the widow of Duke Frederick I of Brunswick-Lüneburg. This marriage remained childless.

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Family & relationships

Spouse
Anna of Saxe-Wittenberg
Parent
Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen
Parent
Mathilde of Bavaria, Margravine of Meissen

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Balthasar's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Balthasar?

Landgrave of Thuringia (1336-1406)

When was Balthasar born?

Balthasar was born on 21 December 1336 in Weißenfels.

When did Balthasar die?

Balthasar died on 18 May 1406 in Wartburg.

What was Balthasar's occupation?

Balthasar was a ruler.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Balthasar

· Wikidata: Q179421

· DBpedia: Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia

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