John III of Nuremberg (c. 1369 – 11 June 1420 in Plassenburg), Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from the House of Hohenzollern. He was elder son of Frederick V of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen.

Family and children

He was married c. 1381 Margaret of Luxemburg, daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Elizabeth of Pomerania, with whom he had been betrothed since he was 2.[1] They had only daughter, Elisabeth (1391–1429), who married Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg.

References

  1. ^ Historische Commission bei der königl. Akademie der Wissenschaften (1878), "Friedrich V., Burggraf von Nürnberg", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Bd. 7, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (1. ed.), München/Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, p. 573, retrieved 2022-09-16
John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg House of HohenzollernBorn: 1369 Died: 11 June 1420 German nobility Preceded byFrederick V Burgrave of Nuremberg 1397–1420with Frederick VI Succeeded byFrederick VI New titleDivision of inheritance from Frederick V Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1398–1420
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