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Plate 12 from Historischer Atlas von Sachsen Index no. 0012:0012
( Saxony in 1423 )  —  ( Sachsen im Jahre 1423 )

Map no. 12

shows that in 1423 Friedrich der Streitbare (the Belligerent) received the Duchy of Saxony together with the Electorate from Emperor Sigismund, King of Hungary. At that time this prince possessed Meissen, Kahla, Roda etc, (all his territories are red); Wilhelm II owned Osterland and Pleissnerland (yellow), and Friedrich der Friedfertige (the Peace-loving), son of Balthasar (who had died in 1406) Thuringia (blue).

Map no. 12

zeigt, daß im J. 1423 Friedrich der Streitbare vom Kaiser Sigismund, König von Ungarn, das Herzogthum Sachsen nebst churfürstlichen Würde erhalten hatte. Dieser Fürst besaß damals Meißen, Kahla, Roda u. s. w. Saalfeld und Coburg; alle seine Staaten sind roth. Wilhelm II. besaß das Osterland und das Pleißnerland, gelb, und Friedrich der Friedfertige, Balthasars Sohn (gestorben 1406) Thüringen, blau.

Keywords: Friedrich der Streitbare (the Belligerent), Duchy of Saxony, Emperor Sigismund, King of Hungary, Meissen, Kahla, Roda, Osterland, Pleissnerland, Friedrich der Friedfertige (the Peace-loving), son of Balthasar, ThuringiaFriedrich der StreitbareFrederick the BelligerentFriedrich der FriedfertigeFrederick the Peace-loving

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