Frederick I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Frederick I | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
| Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
| Reign | 1373–1400 |
| Born | c. 1357 |
| Died | 5 June 1400 Kleinenglis, Waldeck |
| Noble family | House of Welf |
| Spouse(s) | Anna of Saxe-Wittenberg |
| Father | Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg |
Frederick (c. 1357 – 5 June 1400), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1373 until his death. In May 1400, he unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the election as German king-elect at Frankfurt, in opposition to Wenceslaus of Luxembourg, and was murdered on his way home.