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In Brandenburg and the other Hohenzollern domains within the borders of the empire, he was legally still an elector under the ultimate overlordship of the emperor. By this time, however, the emperor's authority had become purely nominal over the other German princes outside the immediate hereditary lands of the emperor.
Hohenzollern: John Sigismund 8 November 1572 – 23 December 1619 (aged 47) 27 August 1618: 23 December 1619: Son in law and second cousin thrice removed of Albert Frederick, also Elector of Brandenburg: Hohenzollern: George William 13 November 1595 – 1 December 1640 (aged 45) 23 December 1619: 1 December 1640
Regencies of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg and Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (1543–1548), John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1543–1547) and Maurice, Elector of Saxony (1547–1548) In 1557, reunited Kulmbach to Ansbach once more. Left no descendants, and the Margraviates passed to sons of the Elector John George.
John George, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern) 7 January 1582 5/14 June 1598 4 May 1616 Louis V: Sophia Eleonore of Saxony: John George I, Elector of Saxony : 23 November 1609 1 April 1627 11 June 1661 husband's death: 2 June 1671 George II: Maria Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp: Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (Holstein-Gottorp) 6 ...
John George of Brandenburg (German: Johann Georg von Brandenburg; 11 September 1525 – 8 January 1598) was a prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1571–1598). Early life [ edit ]
Electors of Brandenburg, see: List of rulers of Brandenburg and Hohenzollern; Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg; Counts of Castell;
The Margraviate of Brandenburg (German: Markgrafschaft Brandenburg) was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806 that, having electoral status although being quite poor, grew rapidly in importance after inheriting the Duchy of Prussia in 1618 and then came to play a pivotal role in the history of Germany and that of Central Europe as core of the Prussian kingdom.
Pages in category "House of Hohenzollern" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 307 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .