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Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

1711–1763 · 18th century

Frederick was Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth from 1735 to 1763 and husband of Wilhelmine, sister of Frederick the Great. Together they made Bayreuth a centre of art and music, building the Margravial Opera House, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and new palaces. In 1742 he founded a university at Bayreuth, moved to Erlangen the next year.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/frederick-margrave-of-brandenburg-bayreuth
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