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Charles Frederick Augustus (7 April 1733 – 9 May 1737) Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (24 February 1736 – 5 January 1806) He also had four children with his mistress Elisabeth Wünsch, a falconer 's daughter. Both illegitimate sons, Friedrich Karl (1734–1796) and Friedrich Ferdinand Ludwig (1748–1811), and daughters ...
Albert I (1158 – 24 June 1195), called the Proud (German: Albrecht der Stolze), a member of the House of Wettin, was the Margrave of Meissen from 1190 until his death. Life [ edit ] Albert was the eldest son of Margrave Otto the Rich (1156–1190) with his consort Hedwig of Brandenburg , a daughter of the Ascanian margrave Albert the Bear .
Joachim Frederick was born in Cölln to John George, Elector of Brandenburg, and Sophie of Legnica. He served as administrator of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg from 1566 to 1598, then succeeded his father as Elector of Brandenburg in 1598. Joachim Frederick was succeeded at his death by his son John Sigismund. Joachim Frederick's first ...
Mar 24, 2024 · Albert II Alcibiades (born March 28, 1522, Ansbach [Germany]—died Jan. 8, 1557, Baden) was a margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, a member of the Franconian branch of the Hohenzollern family, and a soldier of fortune in the wars between the Habsburgs and the Valois dynasty of France. Albert served the Holy Roman emperor Charles V until January ...
Margrave of Brandenburg. Albrecht Albrecht II Markgraf von Brandenburg von Brandenburg (Askanier) (bef. 1177 - 24 Dec 1220)
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 ] Born as a member of the House of Hohenzollern , he was the son of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg , and his first wife Princess Magdalena of ...
George William succeeded his father as margrave of Bayreuth when he died on 20 May 1712. He pursued a military career due to a lack of academic aptitude and participated successfully on the imperial side in numerous battles. In this connection, he was seriously hit by a musket ball near Landau, a wound that never healed completely.
