John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg

John III of Nuremberg (c. 1369 – 11 June 1420 in Plassenburg), Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from the House of Hohenzollern. He was elder son of Frederick V of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen.

Family and children

He was married c. 1381 Margaret of Luxemburg, daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Elizabeth of Pomerania. They had only daughter, Elisabeth (1391–1429), who married Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg.

Family of John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg

16. Frederick III, Burgrave of Nuremberg               8. Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg                       17. Helene of Saxony               4. John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg                             18. Albert of Carinthia               9. Margaret of Carinthia                       19. Agnes, Countess of Hohenberg               2. Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg                                   20. Berthold V, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen               10. Berthold VII, Count of Henneberg-Schleusingen                       21. Sophie of Schwarzburg               5. Elisabeth of Henneberg-Schleusingen                             22. Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse               11. Adelheid of Hesse                       23. Adelheid of Brunswick-Lüneburg               1. John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg                                         24. Albert II, Margrave of Meissen               12. Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen                       25. Margaret of Sicily               6. Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen                             26. Hartmann XI of Lobdaburg-Arnshaugk               13. Elisabeth of Lobdaburg-Arnshaugk                       27. Elisabeth, Countess of Orlamünde               3. Elisabeth of Meissen                                   28. Louis II, Duke of Bavaria               14. Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor                       29. Matilda of Habsburg               7. Mathilde of Bavaria                             30. Bolko I the Strict               15. Beatrix of Silesia-Glogau                       31. Beatrice of Brandenburg

John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg House of Hohenzollern Born: 1369 Died: 11 June 1420
German nobility
Preceded by Frederick V	Burgrave of Nuremberg 1397–1420 with Frederick VI	Succeeded by Frederick VI
New title Division of inheritance from Frederick V	Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1398–1420