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John Sigismund (German: Johann Sigismund; 8 November 1572 – 23 December 1619) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. He became the Duke of Prussia through his marriage to Duchess Anna, the eldest daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia who died without sons. Their marriage resulted in the potential creation of Brandenburg-Prussia, which ...
Signature. George William ( German: Georg Wilhelm; 13 November 1595 – 1 December 1640), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War. He was the father of Frederick William, the "Great Elector" .
Lutheranism, then Calvinism. John Sigismund ( German: Johann Sigismund; 8 November 1572 – 23 December 1619) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. He became the Duke of Prussia through his marriage to Duchess Anna, the eldest daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia who died without sons.
John Sigismund. John Sigismund may refer to: John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (1572–1619) John Sigismund Tanner (1705–1775), chief engraver at the Royal Mint of Great Britain. John Sigismund Vasa (1652), Polish prince who died shortly after birth. John Sigismund Zápolya (1540–1571), King of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania.
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg Spouse(s) Anna, Duchess of Prussia: Noble family: House of Hohenzollern
Margaret of Baden. John II (2 August 1455 – 9 January 1499) was Elector of Brandenburg from 1486 until his death, the fourth of the House of Hohenzollern. After his death he received the cognomen Cicero, after the Roman orator of the same name, but the elector's eloquence and interest in the arts is debatable. [1]
John Sigismund (German: Johann Sigismund; 8 November 1572 – 23 December 1619) was Prince-Elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. He became the Duke of Prussia through his marriage to Anna, eldest daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia who died without male heirs.
