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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.
- 18 July 1608 – 23 December 1619
- Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
Mar 18, 2024 · John Sigismund (born Nov. 8, 1572—died Jan. 2, 1620) was the elector of Brandenburg from 1608, who united his domain with that of Prussia. His marriage in 1594 to Anna, the daughter of Albert Frederick of Prussia, made him heir to the title of that duchy, and he became duke of Prussia in 1618.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Son of Elector John George. Received Kulmbach. In 1604 moved the capital of the Margraviate to Bayreuth. From 1604 on, Brandenburg-Kulmbach changed its name to Brandenburg-Bayreuth. John Sigismund Johann Sigismund: 8 November 1572: 18 July 1608 – 3 November 1619: 23 December 1619: Electorate of Brandenburg: Anna of Prussia 30 October 1594 ...
"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 ( 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.
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.
Feb 22, 2023 · by Dennis Feb 22, 2023. John Sigismund, the Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, was a man of great ambition and foresight. Born into the powerful House of Hohenzollern on November 8th, 1572, John Sigismund was destined for greatness.
