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John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg

1572 - 1619

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John Sigismund (German: Johann Sigismund; 8 November 1572 – 23 December 1619) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. He became the Duke of Prussia through his marriage to Duchess Anna, the eldest daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia who died without sons. Their marriage resulted in the potential creation of Brandenburg-Prussia, which became a reality after Poland's leader appointed John Sigismund in charge of Prussia in regency and, shortly thereafter, Albert Frederick died without an able, direct male heir. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg is the 2,112th most popular politician (down from 1,775th in 2019), the 557th most popular biography from Germany (down from 484th in 2019) and the 163rd most popular German Politician.

John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, is most famous for being the first ruler to accept the Protestant Reformation. He was also the ruler of Prussia from 1618-1619.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 2,112 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry X, Duke of Bavaria, João Lourenço, Britannicus, Otto I, Duke of Saxony, Michael the Brave, and Aleksandar Vučić. After him are Jehu, Ferdinand I of Naples, Neoptolemus, Gisela of Hungary, Victoria of Baden, and Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1572, John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 2. Before him is Johann Bayer. After him are John Donne, Ben Jonson, Sigismund Báthory, Jane Frances de Chantal, Susenyos I, Izumo no Okuni, Cornelis Drebbel, Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, and Marie Elisabeth of France. Among people deceased in 1619, John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 4. Before him are Safiye Sultan, Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor, and Hans Lippershey. After him are Anne of Denmark, Nicholas Hilliard, Ludovico Carracci, Lucilio Vanini, Lawrence of Brindisi, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, and Diane de France.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 557 out of 7,253. Before him are Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515), Albert the Bear (1100), Louise Mountbatten (1889), Gerda Taro (1910), Philipp Scheidemann (1865), and Rabanus Maurus (780). After him are Julius Lothar Meyer (1830), Gisela of Hungary (980), Victoria of Baden (1862), Friedrich Olbricht (1888), Otto Frank (1889), and Wilhelm List (1880).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg ranks 163. Before him are Maria Josepha of Bavaria (1739), Pyotr Stolypin (1862), Louis II, Prince of Monaco (1870), Albert the Bear (1100), Louise Mountbatten (1889), and Philipp Scheidemann (1865). After him are Gisela of Hungary (980), Victoria of Baden (1862), Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1867), Karl Carstens (1914), Willi Stoph (1914), and Johann Friedrich Struensee (1737).

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