George Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg
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George Albert of Brandenburg (born: 20 November 1591 in Berlin
; died: 29 November 1615 in Słońsk , was Margrave of Brandenburg as George Albert II.
. He was a son of the Elector John George
of Brandenburg (1525–1598) from his third marriage to Elisabeth
(1563–1607), daughter of Prince Joachim Ernest
of Anhalt.
In 1614, he succeeded his older brother Frederick
as Grand Master of the Knights Hospitallers in the Bailiwick
Sonnenburg in Brandenburg. After an agreement with Electoral Brandenburg, he received a fief from Duke Philipp Julius
of Pomerania. In 1615, he confirmed the privileges of the city of Sulęcin
(.
George Albert died of smallpox at the age of 24 and was buried in the parish church of Küstrin
. His motto was: ("My acts and my life are devoted to God").
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
; died: 29 November 1615 in Słońsk , was Margrave of Brandenburg as George Albert II.
Life
George Albert was a member of the House of HohenzollernHouse of Hohenzollern
The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near...
. He was a son of the Elector John George
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
John George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia...
of Brandenburg (1525–1598) from his third marriage to Elisabeth
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst was a princess of Anhalt by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :...
(1563–1607), daughter of Prince Joachim Ernest
Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt
Joachim Ernest of Anhalt , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, and from 1570 sole ruler of all the Anhalt lands....
of Anhalt.
In 1614, he succeeded his older brother Frederick
Frederick IX, Margrave of Brandenburg
Frederick IX of Brandenburg was a Margrave of Brandenburg.- Life :...
as Grand Master of the Knights Hospitallers in the Bailiwick
Bailiwick
A bailiwick is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and may also apply to a territory in which the sheriff's functions were exercised by a privately appointed bailiff under a royal or imperial writ. The word is now more generally used in a metaphorical sense, to indicate a sphere of...
Sonnenburg in Brandenburg. After an agreement with Electoral Brandenburg, he received a fief from Duke Philipp Julius
Philipp Julius, Duke of Pomerania
Philipp Julius was duke of Pomerania in the Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Wolgast from 1592 to 1625.-Early life:...
of Pomerania. In 1615, he confirmed the privileges of the city of Sulęcin
Sulecin
Sulęcin is a town in western Poland with 10638 inhabitants , the capital of Sulecin County, since 1999 in Lubusz Voivodeship.-Geography:...
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George Albert died of smallpox at the age of 24 and was buried in the parish church of Küstrin
Küstrin
Before 1945 Küstrin was a town in the former Prussian province of Brandenburg in Germany, situated on both sides of the Oder river...
. His motto was: ("My acts and my life are devoted to God").