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The Margraviate of Brandenburg (German: Markgrafschaft Brandenburg) was a major Principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1815 that played a pivotal role in the history of Germany and Central Europe.
Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire: Died: 18 July 1608 (aged 62) Cöpenick, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire: Burial: Berlin Cathedral.
Brandenburg, margravate, or mark, then an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire, located in the northeastern lowlands of Germany; it was the nucleus of the dynastic power on which the kingdom of Prussia was founded. After World War I it was a province of the Land (state) of Prussia in Germany.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The margraviate of Brandenburg was created when the Holy Roman Empire conquered the area in the 12 th century. Its first margrave was Albrecht the Bear who belonged to the house of Askanien, he and his descendants expanded Brandenburg through marriage, purchase and war so it became one of the most important principalities in the Holy Roman Empire.
The Mark, or March, of Brandenburg was one of the primary constituent states of the Holy Roman Empire. It was created in 1157 as the Margraviate of Brandenburg by Albert the Bear, Margrave of the Northern March.
Its ruling margraves were established as prestigious prince-electors in the Golden Bull of 1356, allowing them to vote in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor. The state thus became additionally known as Electoral Brandenburg or the Electorate of Brandenburg (Kurbrandenburg or Kurfürstentum Brandenburg)."
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The Margraviate of Brandenburg was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806 that played a pivotal role in the history of Germany and Central Europe.
