Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick III Habsburg was born in 1415. He became archduke Frederick V of Austria in 1424. He acceded as emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1440 and was married to Eleanore of Portugal.
Frederick's father was Ernest the Iron[?] (Ernst der Eiserne),born 1406 and his wife Cymburga of Masovia.
Frederick III had a son named Maximilian. For the last ten years of Frederick's life he and his son co-ruled as emperors. Frederick died 1493.
| Preceded by: Albert II, Holy Roman Emperor |
List of German Kings and Emperors | Succeeded by: Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor |