Joachim Frederick (27 January 1546 – 18 July 1608), of the
House of Hohenzollern
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, was
Prince-elector
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From the 13th century onwards, a small group of prince- ...
of the
Margraviate of Brandenburg
The Margraviate of Brandenburg () was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806 that, having electoral status although being quite poor, grew rapidly in importance after inheriting the Duchy of Prussia in 1618 and then came ...
from 1598 until his death.
Biography
Joachim Frederick was born in
Cölln
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to
John George, Elector of Brandenburg, and
Sophie of Legnica. He served as administrator of the
Archbishopric of Magdeburg from 1566 to 1598, then succeeded his father as Elector of Brandenburg in 1598. Joachim Frederick was succeeded at his death by his son
John Sigismund. Joachim Frederick's first marriage on 7 March 1570 was to
Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin, daughter of
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin, and
Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Joachim Frederick and
Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin had these children:
*
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (8 November 1572 – 23 December 1619)
*
Anne Catherine (26 June 1575 – 29 March 1612), married King
Christian IV of Denmark
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*Girl
576*
John George, Duke of
Jägerndorf (16 December 1577 – 2 March 1624) married Eva Christina of Württemberg (1590 - 1657), daughter of
Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg and
Sibylla of Anhalt. Elected
Bishop of Strasbourg
Archbishops
*Charles Amarin Brand (16 July 1984 – 23 October 1997) (with rank of archbishop from 1988)
*Joseph Doré (23 October 1997 – 25 August 2006)
*Jean-Pierre Grallet (21 April 2007 – 18 February 2017)
*Luc Ravel (18 February 2017 ...
1592; resigned 1604. ''Herrenmeister'' (Grand Master) of the
Order of Saint John from 1616 until his death.
*August Frederick (16 February 1580 – 23 April 1601)
*Albert Frederick (29 April 1582 – 3 December 1600)
*Joachim (13 April 1583 – 10 June 1600)
*Ernest (13 April 1583 – 18 September 1613)
*
Barbara Sophie (16 November 1584 – 13 February 1636), married
John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg
*Girl
585/6*
Christian William (28 August 1587 – 1 January 1665)
Joachim Frederick's second marriage, on 23 October 1603, was to
Eleanor of Prussia, born 21 August 1583, daughter of
Albert Frederick and
Marie Eleonore of Cleves.
Joachim Frederick and
Eleanor of Prussia had only one child:
*
Marie Eleonore (22 March 1607 – 18 February 1675), married
Louis Philip, Count Palatine of Simmern-Kaiserslautern
He became
regent
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of the
Duchy of Prussia
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in 1605.
His titles also included "duke (Dux) of
Stettin
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,
Pomerania
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,
Cassubia, Vandalorum and
Crossen", according to the terms of the
Treaty of Grimnitz, although the Pomeranian titles were only nominal.
Legacy
Joachim-Friedrich Strasse in Berlin is named after him.
Ancestry
References
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1546 births
1608 deaths
People from Berlin
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House of Hohenzollern
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