| LC control no. | no2009116945 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Wilhelm I, Markgraf von Meissen, 1343-1407 |
| Variant(s) | Wilhelm, der Einäugige, 1343-1407 Wilhelm I, der Einäugige, 1343-1407 Wilhelm I, margrave of Meissen, 1343-1407 Wilhelm I, von Meissen |
| Biography/History note | Wilhelm I, Markgraf von Meissen (1343-1407) was a member of the Germany nobility and a patron of the arts. The son of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen and Mathilde of Bavaria, he became the margrave of Meissen with the 1382 Division of Chemnitz. He was a great patron of Meissen Cathedral and monasteries. He was also called Wilhelm der Einäugige ("the one-eyed"), which derives from the legend that Saint Benno appeared to him in a dream and gouged out his eye because of his disputes with the Church. |
| Associated country | Germany |
| Located | Meissen (Germany : Landkreis) |
| Birth date | 1343-12-19 |
| Death date | 1407-02-09 |
| Place of birth | Dresden (Germany) |
| Place of death | Grimma (Germany) |
| Field of activity | Nobility Art patrons |
| Special note | Data contributed by the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. |
| Found in | Wilhelm der Einäugige, Markgraf von Meissen (1346 [sic]-1407), c2009 p. 11 (Wilhelm I (der Einäugige), Markgraf von Meissen, 1347-1407, of the house of Wettin) Lexikon des Mittelalters online, July 29, 2009 (Wilhelm I der Einäugige, margrave of Meissen; Markgraf von Meissen, b. 19 Dec. 1343, d. 10 Feb. 1407; son of Friedrich II der Ernsthafte) ADB online, July 29, 2009 (Wilhelm I, 1343-1407; Markgraf von Meissen; Wilhelm der Einäugige, Wilhelm I der Einäugige; Wilhelm I von Meissen) Wikipedia (online), viewed on May 22, 2020: William I, Margrave of Meissen (19 December 1343, Dresden-9 February 1407, Schloss Grimma; son of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen and Mathilde of Bavaria; 1382 Division of Chemnitz resulted in his role as the Margrave of Meissen; great patron of Meissen Cathedral and monasteries; legend that Saint Benno appeared to him because of his disputes with the Church in a dream and he had an eye gouged out) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_I,_Margrave_of_Meissen> |
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