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Thuringian War of the Brothers (1301–1302)

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 1301–1302

Between 1301 and 1302, the Thuringian lord Albert 'the Degenerate' and his brother Frederick 'the Bitten' fought a civil war over succession to the T…

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  1. 1301Thuringia · ThuringiaThe Wettin brothers Albert and Frederick disagreed sharply over the division of the Thuringia–Meissen territories after the previous lord's death; each mustered his own nobles and vassals, and the conflict quickly escalated from failed negotiations into armed confrontation.
  2. 1301–1302Around the Thuringian Forest and the Meissen frontier · SaxonyBoth sides launched raids and castle sieges across Thuringia; Albert at one point held the advantage, but Frederick gained the support of some Saxon nobles, and the tide turned in 1302.
  3. 1302Meissen · MeissenIn 1302 Frederick defeated Albert, who was imprisoned and died the same year; Frederick gained unified control over most of Thuringia and Meissen, the War of the Brothers ended, and the Wettin family's power structure was reorganized.

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