The Library of Congress > Linked Data Service > LC Name Authority File (LCNAF)

Wilhelm I, Markgraf von Meissen, 1343-1407


  • [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.]

  • URI(s)

  • Variants

    • Wilhelm, der Einäugige, 1343-1407
    • Wilhelm I, der Einäugige, 1343-1407
    • Wilhelm I, margrave of Meissen, 1343-1407
    • Wilhelm I, von Meissen

  • Identifies LC/NAF RWO

  • Identifies RWO

    • Birth Date

        1343-12-19

    • Death Date

        1407-02-09

    • Birth Place

        Dresden (Germany)

    • Field of Activity

      Nobility

      Art patrons

      • Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

      • Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

      • Sources

        • found: 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)
        • found: 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)
        • found: ADB online, July 29, 2009(Wilhelm I, 1343-1407; Markgraf von Meissen; Wilhelm der Einäugige, Wilhelm I der Einäugige; Wilhelm I von Meissen)
        • found: 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

      • General Notes

        • [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.]

      • Editorial Notes

        • [Data contributed by the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.]

      • Instance Of

      • Scheme Membership(s)

      • Collection Membership(s)

      • Change Notes

        • 2009-07-29: new
        • 2020-05-29: revised

      • Alternate Formats