John George, Elector of Brandenburg
Elector of Brandenburg from 1571 to 1598 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the elector's grandson of the same name, see Johann Georg von Brandenburg.
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).
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John George, Elector of Brandenburg (Oil on canvas by Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1564) | |
Elector of Brandenburg | |
Reign | 3 January 1571 – 8 January 1598 |
Predecessor | Joachim II Hector |
Successor | Joachim Frederick |
Born | (1525-09-11)11 September 1525 Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 8 January 1598(1598-01-08) (aged 72) Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire |
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House | Hohenzollern |
Father | Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg |
Mother | Magdalena of Saxony |
Religion | Lutheran |
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