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William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

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William Frederick
Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Born(1686-01-08)8 January 1686
Ansbach
Died7 January 1723(1723-01-07) (aged 36)
Unterreichenbach
SpouseChristiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental
IssueKarl Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Margravine Eleonore
Margrave Frederick Charles
HouseHohenzollern
FatherJohn Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
MotherPrincess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach

William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (8 January 1686[1] – 7 January 1723), was Margrave of the Principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach from 1703 until his death in 1723. He was the younger brother of Caroline of Ansbach and thus brother-in-law of George II of Great Britain.

Early life

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William Frederick was born in Ansbach in 1686 to John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and his father's second wife; Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach. His two surviving half-brothers, Margraves Christian Albert and George Frederick II, both died unmarried and without legitimate issue.

Personal life

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He married his first cousin, Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental in 1709.[2][3] He died in Unterreichenbach and was succeeded by his son Charles William Frederick, called "The Wild Margrave".[4]

Ancestry

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References

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  1. ^ Seidel, Paul (1914). Hohenzollern-Jahrbuch: Forschungen und Abbildungen zur Geschichte der Hohenzollern in Brandenburg-Preussen (in German). Giesecke and Devrient. p. 88. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ Von Lindheim, Alfred (1909). Saluti senectutis (in German). Leipzig: Franz Deuticke. p. 172. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Marriage pact of Princess Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental and Margrave Wilhelm Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach". www.archivportal-d.de. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Karl Wilhelm Friedrich". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Born: 8 January 1686 Died: 7 January 1723
Preceded by Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
1703–1723
Succeeded by