William III, Landgrave of Thuringia
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.
| William III, Landgrave of Thuringia | |
|---|---|
 Wilhelm III of Thuringia by Anton Boys | |
| Born | 30 April 1425 Meissen, Germany |
| Died | 17 September 1482 (aged 57) Weimar, Germany |
| Noble family | House of Wettin |
| Anne of Luxembourg | |
| Father | Frederick I, Elector of Saxony |
| Mother | Catherine of Brunswick and Lunenburg |
William III, Landgrave Of Thuringia Media
William III the brave (1425-1482) of Meissen minted a silver groschen, known as the Judenkopf Groschen. Its obverse portrait shows a man with a pointed beard wearing a Judenhut, which the
