John George of Brandenburg Hohenzollern 1 2
- Born: 11 Sep 1525
- Marriage (1): Sophie von Liegnitz on 15 Feb 1545
- Marriage (2): Sabine von Brandenburg-Ansbach in 1548
- Marriage (3): Elizabeth von Anhalt on 6 Oct 1577
- Died: 18 Jan 1598 aged 72
Another name for John was Johann Georg von Brandenburg.
General Notes:
Johann Georg Hohenzollern (1525-1598) was the Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg from 1571 until his death.
Faced with large debts accumulated during the reign of his father Joachim II, he instituted a grain tax which drove part of the peasantry into dependence on the exempt nobility. Though a staunch Lutheran opposed to the rise of Calvinism, he permitted the admission of Calvinist refugees from the wars in the Spanish Netherlands and France. He was succceeded by his son Joachim Friedrich.
Upon the death of Albert of Prussia his father Joachim II Hector had become co-inheritor of Prussia. Joachim II died in 1571 and Johann Georg received the margraviate Brandenburg and the duchy of Prussia.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Elector of Brandenburg, 1571.
John married Sophie von Liegnitz, daughter of Frederick II von Liegnitz and Unknown, on 15 Feb 1545. (Sophie von Liegnitz was born in 1525 and died on 6 Feb 1546.)
John next married Sabine von Brandenburg-Ansbach, daughter of Georg von Brandenburg-Ansbach and Hedwig von Munsterberg, in 1548. (Sabine von Brandenburg-Ansbach was born in 1529 and died in 1575.)
John next married Elizabeth von Anhalt, daughter of Joachim Ernst von Anhalt-Dessau and Agnes von Barby, on 6 Oct 1577. (Elizabeth von Anhalt was born on 25 Sep 1563 and died on 28 Sep 1607.)
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