[1] He was the elder son of John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Henneberg.
From the death of his father in 1357, Frederick bore the title of Burgrave and so was responsible for the protection of the strategically significant imperial castle of Nuremberg.
His zeal in the imperial cause led Charles IV to elevate him in 1363 to be the first Burgrave of royal rank.
Johann's brother Frederick VI became the next Burgrave of Nuremberg as well as the first Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
Their children were: Veronika, wife of Barnim VI of Pomerania is sometimes considered another daughter of Frederick V. However, the wife of Barnim VI is disputed and there is no evidence of a further daughter of Frederick V. at all.