William III (30 April 1425 – 17 September 1482) called the Brave (in German Wilhelm der Tapfere) was landgrave of Thuringia (from 1445) and claimant duke of Luxemburg (from 1457). He is actually the second William to rule Thuringia and in Luxembourg; he was the third Margrave of Meissen named William.He was a younger son of Frederick I the Warlike elector of Saxony and Catherine of Brunswick and Lunenburg.
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birth date
1425-04-30
birth place
Meissen
death date
1482-09-17
death place
Weimar
parent
Frederick I Elector of Saxony, Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg
