First Margrave War

The First Margrave War (German: Erster Markgrafenkrieg) from 1449–50 was the result of disputes between the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg and Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg.

[1] Numerous towns in Franconia in modern Germany were badly affected by the war.

[2] On 13 August 1449, Albrecht captured Castle Lichtenau, a possession of Nuremberg.

The war ended with the signing of a peace treaty at Bamberg on 22 June 1450.

Albrecht had to return all captured lands to the city of Nuremberg.