William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

William Frederick
William Frederick
	Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Born	8 January 1686; Ansbach
Died	7 January 1723 (aged 36); Unterreichenbach
Noble family	Hohenzollern
Spouse(s)	Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental
	Issue Karl Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach; Margravine Eleonore; Margrave Frederick Charles
Father	John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Mother	Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach

William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (8 January 1686 – 7 January 1723), was Margrave of the Principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach from 1703 until his death in 1723. He was the younger brother of Caroline of Ansbach and thus brother-in-law of George II of Great Britain.

William Frederick was born in Ansbach in 1686 to John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and his second wife, Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach. His two surviving half-brothers, Margraves Christian Albert and George Frederick II, both died unmarried and without legitimate issue.

He married his first cousin, Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental. He died in Unterreichenbach and was succeeded by his son Charles William Frederick, called "The Wild Margrave".

Ancestors of William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

18. John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach

9. Sophia of Solms-Laubach

19. Margaret of Schönburg-Glauchau

20. Ludwig Eberhard, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen

10. Joachim Ernest I, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen

21. Margaret of Erbach

5. Sophia Margaret of Oettingen-Oettingen

22. Henry William I, Count of Solms-Sonnenwalde

11. Anna Sibylla of Solms-Sonnenwalde

23. Sophia Dorothea of Mansfeld-Arnstein

1. William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

24. John II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

12. William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

13. Eleonor Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau

27. Dorothea of Simmern-Lautern

28. William III, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein

14. Ernest, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein

29. Anna Elizabeth of Sayn-Sayn

7. Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein

30. George VI, Count of Erbach

15. Louisa Juliana of Erbach

31. Maria of Barby

William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach House of Hohenzollern Born: 8 January 1686 Died: 7 January 1723
Preceded by George Frederick II	Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1703–1723	Succeeded by Charles William Frederick

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