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Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

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Frederick III
Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Born(1616-05-01)1 May 1616
Ansbach
Died6 September 1634(1634-09-06) (aged 18)
Nördlingen
HouseHohenzollern
FatherJoachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
MotherSophie of Solms-Laubach

Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1 May 1616, Ansbach – 6 September 1634, Nördlingen) was a German nobleman. He was the eldest son of Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, who he succeeded in 1625. He was killed at the Battle of Nördlingen in 1634 unmarried and without issue, meaning he was succeeded by his younger brother Albert II.

Ancestors

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Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Born: 1 May 1616 Died: 6 September 1634
Regnal titles
Preceded by Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
1625–1634
Succeeded by