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Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg

1371 - 1440

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Frederick (Middle High German: Friderich, Standard German: Friedrich; 21 September 1371 – 20 September 1440) was the last Burgrave of Nuremberg from 1397 to 1427 (as Frederick VI), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from 1398, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from 1420, and Elector of Brandenburg (as Frederick I) from 1415 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg has received more than 262,793 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg is the 2,825th most popular politician (down from 2,722nd in 2019), the 751st most popular biography from Germany (down from 741st in 2019) and the 208th most popular German Politician.

Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg is most famous for founding the Hohenzollern dynasty and for being the first person to unite the Electorate of Brandenburg with the Margraviate of Brandenburg.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 2,825 out of 19,576. Before him are James III of Scotland, Emperor Go-Sai, Anastasio Somoza García, John, King of Denmark, Kārlis Ulmanis, and Manuel Godoy. After him are Louis Barthou, Władysław Anders, Maria Anna of Bavaria, Emperor Go-Daigo, Infanta Catherine Michelle of Spain, and Narseh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1371, Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 4. Before him are John the Fearless, Mary, Queen of Hungary, and Vasily I of Moscow. After him are Valentina Visconti, Duchess of Orléans, Pierre Cauchon, Leopold IV, Duke of Austria, Sophia of Lithuania, and Shō Hashi. Among people deceased in 1440, Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 2. Before him is Gilles de Rais. After him are Frances of Rome, Sigismund Kęstutaitis, Cennino Cennini, Itzcoatl, Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg, and Irene Gattilusio.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 751 out of 7,253. Before him are Erich Priebke (1913), Maria Barbara Bach (1684), Johann Martin Schleyer (1831), Arthur Nebe (1894), Christopher Clavius (1538), and Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929). After him are Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551), Wilhelm Hauff (1802), Reinhard Gehlen (1902), Simon Marius (1573), Marie d'Agoult (1805), and Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg (1414).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 208. Before him are Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826), Otto III, Duke of Bavaria (1261), Gudrun Burwitz (1929), John William Friso, Prince of Orange (1687), Maria Anna of Bavaria (1805), and Günter Schabowski (1929). After him are Maria Anna of Bavaria (1551), Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick (1735), Constantin Fehrenbach (1852), Juana Bormann (1893), Gustav Radbruch (1878), and Wilhelm Cuno (1876).

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