John III of Nuremberg (c. 1369 – 11 June 1420 in

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Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach The Principality of Bayreuth () or Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (''Markgraftum Brandenburg-Bayreuth'') was an immediate territory of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a Franconian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Since Burgrave Frederic ...

from the

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. He was elder son of

Frederick V of Nuremberg Frederick V of Nuremberg (before 3 March 1333 – 21 January 1398) was a Burgrave (''Burggraf'') of Nuremberg, of the House of Hohenzollern. Life He was the elder son of John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Henneberg. From the ...

and

Elisabeth of Meissen Elisabeth of Meissen, Burgravine of Nuremberg (22 November 1329 – 21 April 1375) was the daughter of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen and Mathilde of Bavaria and a member of the House of Wettin. Marriage and children Elisabeth was born in Wart ...

Family and children

He was married c. 1381 Margaret of Luxemburg, daughter of

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, with whom he had been betrothed since he was 2. They had only daughter, Elisabeth (1391–1429), who married

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