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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.
- List of margraves and electors of Brandenburg - Wikipedia
This article lists the Margraves and Electors of Brandenburg...
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John Sigismund may refer to: John Sigismund, Elector of...
- List of margraves and electors of Brandenburg - Wikipedia
This article lists the Margraves and Electors of Brandenburg during the period of time that Brandenburg was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire. The Mark, or March , of Brandenburg was one of the primary constituent states of the Holy Roman Empire .
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.
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When Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, died without a son in 1618, his son-in-law John Sigismund inherited the Duchy of Prussia. He then ruled both territories in a personal union which came to be known as Brandenburg-Prussia.
Born in Cölln on the Spree (today part of Berlin ), George William was the son of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg and Anna of Prussia. His maternal grandfather was Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia. In 1616, he married Elisabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate.
John Sigismund 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 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; Johann ...
