Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

German nobleman

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Frederick III
Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Born	(1616-05-01)1 May 1616 Ansbach
Died	6 September 1634(1634-09-06) (aged 18) Nördlingen
Noble family	Hohenzollern
Father	Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Mother	Sophie 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

Ancestors of Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

16. Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg

8. Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg

17. Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

4. John George, Elector of Brandenburg

18. George, Duke of Saxony

9. Magdalena of Saxony

19. Barbara Jagiellon

2. Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

20. John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

10. Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt

21. Margaret of Brandenburg (1511–1577)

5. Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst

22. Wolfgang I, Count of Barby-Mühlingen

11. Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen

23. Agnes of Mansfeld

1. Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

24. Otto of Solms-Laubach

12. Frederick Magnus I, Count of Solms-Laubach

25. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

6. John George I of Solms-Laubach

26. John III, Count of Wied

13. Agnes of Wied

27. Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg

3. Sophie of Solms-Laubach

28. Ernest III of Schönburg-Waldenburg

14. George II of Schönburg-Glauchau

29. Amalia of Leisnig

7. Margaret of Schönburg-Glauchau

30. Henry XIII of Reuss-Plauen-Greiz

15. Dorothea of Reuss-Plauen

31. Amalia of Mansfeld-Vorderort

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