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George William, Elector of Brandenburg

1595 - 1640

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George William (German: Georg Wilhelm; 13 November 1595 – 1 December 1640), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War. He was the father of Frederick William, the "Great Elector". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George William, Elector of Brandenburg is the 2,636th most popular politician (down from 2,476th in 2019), the 694th most popular biography from Germany (down from 661st in 2019) and the 191st most popular German Politician.

George William, Elector of Brandenburg is most famous for being the first ruler to unite the Margraviate of Brandenburg and the Duchy of Prussia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, George William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 2,636 out of 19,576. Before him are Thabo Mbeki, Nicolas Fouquet, Bronisław Komorowski, C. R. Swart, Idriss Déby, and Al-Aziz Uthman. After him are John I of Castile, Alfonso IX of León, Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Peng Dehuai, Javier Milei, and Ngawang Namgyal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1595, George William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 6. Before him are Pocahontas, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Władysław IV Vasa, Injo of Joseon, and Alessandro Algardi. After him are Dirck van Baburen, Jean Chapelain, Vasile Lupu, Antonio Maria Abbatini, Ludovico Ludovisi, and Pieter de Molijn. Among people deceased in 1640, George William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 3. Before him are Peter Paul Rubens, and Murad IV. After him are Robert Burton, Uriel da Costa, Francesca Caccini, Giuseppe Cesari, Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, Wilhelm Kettler, Jeanne de Lestonnac, Alessandro Salvio, and Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, George William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 694 out of 7,253. Before him are Otto Carius (1922), Simon Marius (1573), Arno Breker (1900), Hans Holbein the Elder (1465), Otto Günsche (1917), and Widukind (755). After him are Curd Jürgens (1915), Rudi Völler (1960), Gerhard Herzberg (1904), John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1503), Erich Mielke (1907), and Johannes Peter Müller (1801).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, George William, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 191. Before him are Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine (1617), Infanta Maria Antonia of Portugal (1862), Chlodwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1819), Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (1505), Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern (1811), and Princess Caroline of Great Britain (1713). After him are John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1503), Erich Mielke (1907), Walter Hallstein (1901), Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (1787), Princess Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt (1765), and Frederick IV, Elector Palatine (1574).

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