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William III, Landgrave of Thuringia | |
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 Wilhelm III of Thuringia byAnton Boys | |
| Born | (1425-04-30)30 April 1425 Meissen, Germany |
| Died | 17 September 1482(1482-09-17) (aged 57) Weimar, Germany |
| Noble family | House of Wettin |
| Spouse | Anne of Luxembourg |
| Issue | Margaret of Thuringia Katharina of Thuringia |
| Father | Frederick I, Elector of Saxony |
| Mother | Catherine of Brunswick and Lunenburg |
William III (30 April 1425 – 17 September 1482), calledthe Brave (in GermanWilhelm der Tapfere), waslandgrave of Thuringia (from 1445) and claimantduke of Luxemburg (from 1457).[1][2] He is actually the second William to rule Thuringia, and in Luxembourg; he was the third Margrave of Meissen named William.
He was a younger son ofFrederick I the Warlike, elector ofSaxony, andCatherine of Brunswick and Lunenburg. On 2 June 1446 he marriedAnne of Luxembourg, daughter ofAlbert II, King of Germany, Bohemia and Hungary andElizabeth of Luxembourg. On behalf of his wife, he becameDuke of Luxembourg from 1457 to 1469. They had two daughters,Margaret of Thuringia (1449–1501) andCatherine of Thuringia (1453 – 10 July 1534), who married DukeHenry II of Münsterberg.
William minted a silvergroschen known as theJudenkopf Groschen. Itsobverse portrait shows a man with a pointed beard wearing aJewish hat, which the populace took as depicting a typical Jew.
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William III, Landgrave of Thuringia Born: 30 April 1425 Died: 17 September 1482 | ||
| Preceded by | Margrave of Meissen as William III 1445–1464 | Succeeded by |
| Landgrave of Thuringia as William II 1445–1482 | ||
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