Albert, Duke in Prussia
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Summary
Albert, Duke in Prussia was born on May 17, 1490[1], in Ansbach[2]. He died on March 20, 1568[3], in Burg Tapiau[4]. He worked as a hymnwriter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,062 views/month, #7,035 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Königsberg Cathedral[7]
- Father: Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach[8]
- Mother: Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach[9]
- Spouse: Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg[10], Dorothea of Denmark[11]
- Child: Anna Sophie of Prussia[12], Albert Frederick of Prussia[13], Katharina von Hohenzollern[14], Friedrich Albrecht von Hohenzollern[15], Lucia Dorothea von Hohenzollern[16], Lucia von Hohenzollern[17], Albrecht von Hohenzollern[18], Elisabeth von Hohenzollern[19]
- Position held: Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights[20], Duke of Prussia[21]
- Notable work: What my God wants, should always happen[22]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[23], Lutheranism[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Family: House of Hohenzollern[26]
- Noble title: duke[27]
- Commons category: Albert, Duke of Prussia[28]
- Given name: Albrecht[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Albert, Duke of Prussia[30]
- Commons gallery: Albrecht von Preußen[31]
- Relative: Casimir IV Jagiellon[32], John, Elector of Saxony[33], Sigismund I the Old[34], Dorothea of Brandenburg[35]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Margrave Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Duke of Prussia[36]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Kościelna encyclopedia[42], Polish Biographical Dictionary[43], The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology[44], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[45], Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns[46], Corpus Paracelsisticum, Band 1: Der Frühparacelsismus: Erster Teil[47], Frühneuzeitliche Ärztebriefe des deutschsprachigen Raums (1500-1700)[48], Pantaleon: Prosopographia, vol. 3 (1566)[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[50]
- Name in native language: Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach[51]
Why It Matters
Albert, Duke in Prussia has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
Where was Albert, Duke in Prussia born?
Albert, Duke in Prussia was born in Ansbach[2].
Where did Albert, Duke in Prussia die?
Albert, Duke in Prussia died in Burg Tapiau[4].
Who were Albert, Duke in Prussia's parents?
Albert, Duke in Prussia's father was Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach[8]. Albert, Duke in Prussia's mother was Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach[9].
Who was Albert, Duke in Prussia married to?
Albert, Duke in Prussia's spouses include Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg[10] and Dorothea of Denmark[11].
What did Albert, Duke in Prussia do for work?
Albert, Duke in Prussia worked as a hymnwriter[5].