John, Elector of Brandenburg
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John II, nicknamed Cicero (German: Johann Cicero; 2 August 1455 – 9 January 1499), was the Elector of Brandenburg from 1486 – 1499. He was a son of Albert Achilles and Margaret of Baden, and was of the House of Hohenzollern.
John Cicero was born in Ansbach in Franconia and died at Castle Arneburg.
[edit] Family and children
On 25 August 1476 in Berlin he married Margaret of Thuringia, daughter of William III and Anne of Luxembourg. John Cicero's children were:
- Wolfgang, born and died 1482.
- Joachim Nestor (21 February 1484–11 July 1535), Elector of Brandenburg.
- Elisabeth, born and died 1486.
- Albert (1490, Berlin–24 September 1545, Mainz), Cardinal since 1518, Archbishop of Magdeburg in 1513-14, Archbishop of Mainz in 1514-45.
- Anna (27 August 1487, Berlin–3 May 1514, Kiel), married 10 April 1502 to King Frederick I of Denmark.
- Ursula (17 October 1488–18 September 1510, Güstrow), married 16 February 1507 to Duke Heinrich V of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
House of Hohenzollern Born: 2 August 1455; Died: 9 January 1499 |
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Preceded by: Albert Achilles |
Elector of Brandenburg 1486 – 1499 |
Succeeded by: Joachim I |