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Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg

Elector of Brandenburg

b. 1413 CE – d. 1471 CE World The Great Crossroads

Frederick II of Brandenburg (German: Friedrich II.)

(19 November 1413 – 10 February 1471), nicknamed "the Iron" (der Eiserne) and sometimes "Irontooth" (Eisenzahn), is a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1440 until his abdication in 1470, and is a member of the House of Hohenzollern.

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Moran, J. (2017). Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg. History Atlas. Retrieved 7 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/frederick-ii-elector-of-brandenburg/

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