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Personal data Markgraf und Kurfürst Johann Georg von Brandenburg a.d.H. Hohenzollern 

  • He was born on September 11, 1525 in Berlin, Germany.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (67) when child (Seigmund von Hohenzollern) was born (November 20, 1592).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (66) when child (Georg Albrecht von Hohenzollern) was born (November 20, 1591).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (72) when child (Johan Georg von Brandstetter) was born (August 4, 1598).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (81) when child (Maria Eleonora von Hohenzollern) was born (April 1, 1607).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (71) when child (Johann von Hohenzollern) was born (July 13, 1597).

  • He died on January 8, 1598 in Berlin-Cölln, Zwing Cölln Stadtschloss, Regierungssitz, Bundeshauptstadt, Germany, he was 72 years old.

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (January 8, 1598) prior to the birth (April 1, 1607) of child (Maria Eleonora von Hohenzollern) .

  • He is buried in the year 1598 in Berlin-Mitte, Berlin, Germany.

    Fout Attention: Had already been buried (??-??-1598) 9 months before the birth (April 1, 1607) of child (Maria Eleonora von Hohenzollern).

  • A child of Joachim Hector von Brandenburg and Maria Magdalena Wettin
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Markgraf und Kurfürst Johann Georg von Brandenburg a.d.H. Hohenzollern

Waarschuwing Attention: Partner (Elisabeth von Anhalt-Zerbst) is 38 years younger.

(1) He is married to Elisabeth von Anhalt-Zerbst.

They got married on November 2, 1577 at Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, he was 52 years old.


Child(ren):



(2) He has/had a relationship with Sofie von Liegnitz.


(3) He had a relationship with Sabina von Brandenburg-Ansbach.

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Birthday September 11, 1525

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1525: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 21 » The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is founded when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and about a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz's mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union.
    • February 24 » A Spanish-Austrian army defeats a French army at the Battle of Pavia.
    • February 28 » Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on the order of conquistador Hernán Cortés.
    • May 15 » Insurgent peasants led by Anabaptist pastor Thomas Müntzer were defeated at the Battle of Frankenhausen, ending the German Peasants' War in the Holy Roman Empire.
    • June 13 » Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for priests and nuns.

Day of marriage November 2, 1577

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1577: Source: Wikipedia
    • September 17 » The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the Huguenots.
    • December 1 » Francis Walsingham is knighted.
    • December 13 » Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage.

Day of death January 8, 1598

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1598: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 30 » Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots.
    • April 30 » Juan de Oñate begins the conquest of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
    • July 22 » William Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the Stationers’ Register. By decree of Queen Elizabeth, the Stationers’ Register licensed printed works, giving the Crown tight control over all published material.
    • December 16 » Seven-Year War: Battle of Noryang: The final battle of the Seven-Year War is fought between the China and the Korean allied forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive allied forces victory.
    • December 21 » Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.
    • December 23 » Arauco War: Governor of Chile Martín García Óñez de Loyola is killed in the Battle of Curalaba by Mapuches led by Pelantaru.


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