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Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Christian Friedrich Carl Alexander ( German: Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander; 24 February 1736 – 5 January 1806) was the last margrave of the two Franconian principalities, Bayreuth and Ansbach, [a] which he sold to the King of Prussia, a fellow member of the House of Hohenzollern .
- 24 February 1736, Ansbach
- Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- 5 January 1806 (aged 69), Benham Park, Speen, Berkshire, England
- Princess Friederike Luise of Prussia
The Margrave was middle-aged and childless, and Frederick William was his kinsman as the head of the House of Hohenzollern. The Margrave moved to England with his English second wife. Ansbach was formally annexed on 28 January 1792. Princes and Margraves of Ansbach. 1398: Frederick VI, Burgrave of Nuremberg (from 1415 also Elector of Brandenburg)
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George the Pious, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach by Lucas Cranach the Younger (1571) Coat of arms of George the Pious and his three wives. George of Brandenburg-Ansbach ( German: Georg; 4 March 1484 – 27 December 1543), known as George the Pious ( Georg der Fromme ), was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern .
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The Margraviate of Brandenburg (German: Markgrafschaft 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. Brandenburg developed out of the Northern March founded in the territory of the Slavic Wends. It derived one of its names from this ...
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Feb 21, 2023 · George the Pious was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach who lived from 1484 to 1543. He was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and had significant territories and influence. He was instrumental in the Protestant Reformation and obtained the Duchy of Racibórz, Jägerndorf, and Oppeln. George had three wives and six children, including George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
The figures, reduced from full to three-quarter length, represent the window’s patron, Margrave Friedrich of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1460–1536), and his wife, Sophia of Poland (1464–1512). Both wear the badge of the Order of the Swan, a religious association founded by Friedrich’s uncle Elector Friedrich II of Brandenburg.
Commissioned Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1736-1806) Created Johann Samuel Gözinger (1734-1791) Show relations to actors. [Last update: 2020/03/11] "Christian Friedrich Carl Alexander (German: Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander; 24 February 1736 – 5 January 1806) was the last margrave of the two Franconian principalities,...
