John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg

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. They had only daughter, Elisabeth (1391–1429), who married Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg.

Ancestors of John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg

16. Frederick III, Burgrave of Nuremberg

8. Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg

17. Helene of Saxony

4. John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg

18. Albert of Carinthia

9. Margaret of Carinthia

19. Agnes, Countess of Hohenberg

2. Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg

20. Berthold V, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen

10. Berthold VII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen

21. Sophie of Schwarzburg

5. Elisabeth of Henneberg-Schleusingen

22. Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse

11. Adelheid of Hesse

23. Adelheid of Brunswick-Lüneburg

1. John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg

24. Albert II, Margrave of Meissen

12. Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen

25. Margaret of Sicily

6. Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen

26. Hartmann XI of Lobdaburg-Arnshaugk

13. Elisabeth of Lobdaburg-Arnshaugk

27. Elisabeth, Countess of Orlamünde

3. Elisabeth of Meissen

28. Louis II, Duke of Bavaria

14. Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor

29. Matilda of Habsburg

7. Mathilde of Bavaria

30. Bolko I the Strict

15. Beatrix of Silesia-Glogau

31. Beatrice of Brandenburg

German nobility
John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg House of Hohenzollern Born: 1369 Died: 11 June 1420
Preceded by Frederick V	Burgrave of Nuremberg 1397–1420 with Frederick VI	Succeeded by Frederick VI
New title Division of inheritance from Frederick V	Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1398–1420	Succeeded by Frederick VI

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