Siegmund, Margrave of Bayreuth
| Siegmund, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | |
|---|---|
| Noble family | House of Hohenzollern |
| Father | Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg |
| Mother | Anna of Saxony |
| Born |
27 September 1468 Ansbach |
| Died |
26 February 1495 (aged 26) Ansbach |
Siegmund of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (27 September 1468 in Ansbach – 26 February 1495 in Ansbach) was the sixth, but third surviving, son of Albrecht III, Margrave of Brandenburg, Ansbach and Bayreuth. His mother was his father's second wife, Anna of Saxony. On the death of his father on 11 March 1486, his elder brothers Johann Cicero and Friedrich succeeded to Brandenburg and Ansbach respectively, and Siegmund succeeded to Bayreuth. He never married, and at his death Bayreuth passed to his elder brother Frederick I of Ansbach.
External links
- Marek, Miroslav. "Hohenz 2". Genealogy.EU. External link in
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Ancestry
| Siegmund, Margrave of Bayreuth Brandenburg-Kulmbach Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern Born: 27 September 1468 Died: 26 February 1495 | ||
| Preceded by Albert Achilles |
Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1486–1495 |
Succeeded by Frederick I |
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