John Sigismund of Prussia Hohenzollern ^{1 2}

   Another name for John was Johann Sigismund Kurfürst von Brandenburg.

  General Notes:

John or Johann Sigismund Hohenzollern succeeded his father Joachim Friedrich as margrave of Brandenburg and duke of Ducal Prussia in 1608. He became in addition duke of Cleve in 1614, holding all three titles until his death. His son and successor was Georg Wilhelm, born in 1595.

His daughter Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg was married to Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. ³

  Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded: Elector of Brandenburg, 1608.

• Acceded: Elector of Cleves, Mark and Ravensburg, 1614.

• Acceded: Duke of Prussia, 1618.

John married Anna of Prussia, daughter of Albrecht Friedrich of Preußen and Marie Eleonore von Kleve, on 30 Oct 1594 in Koenigsbuerg. (Anna of Prussia was born on 3 Jul 1576 and died on 9 Apr 1625.)

  Marriage Notes:

Issue:

Georg William von Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1595 d. 1640)

Anne Sophia von Hohenzollern (b. 15 March 1598 Berlin d. 19 Dec 1659 Berlin, bur Berlin Cathedral) m. 4 Sept 1614 Wolfenbuettel to Duke Friedrich Ulrich of Brunswick-Lueneberg (b. 15 April 1591 d. 21 Aug 1634)

Mary Eleanor von Hohenzollern (b. 11 Nov 1599 Koenigsberg d. 28 March 1655 Stockholm, Sweden) m. 2 Dec 1620 to King Gustav [Adolf] II of Sweden (19 Dec 1594 d. 19 Nov 1632 rec in Lutzen]

Catharina von Hohenzollern (b. 28 May 1602 Koenigsberg d. 27 Aug 1644 Schoeningen) m. (1) 2 March 1626 to Prince Gabriel [Gaebor] Bethlen de Iktaer of Transylvania (b. 1580 d. 15 Nov 1629); m. (2) 27 Aug 1639 to Duke Francis [Franz] Charles [Karl] of Saxe-Lauenburg (b. 2 May 1594 d. 30 Nov 1660)

Joachim Sigismund von Hohenzollern (b. 25 July 1603 Berlin d. 22 Feb 1625, bur. Berlin Cathedral

Agnes von Hohenzollern (b. 31 Aug 1606 Zechlin d. 12 March 1607 Zechlin, bur Wittstock

John Friedrich (b. 18 Aug 1607 Zechlin d. 1 March 1608 Zechlin, bur Wittsock

Albrecht Christian (b. 7 March 1609 Berlin d. 14 March 1609, bur Berlin Cathedral