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Johann Georg von Brandenburg 1525–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 SEP 1525

Birth Location: Berlin, Germany

Death Date: 08 JAN 1598

Death Location: Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Father: Joachim HOHENZOLLERN

Mother: Magdalena SACHSEN

Spouse(s): Sophie Liegnitz, Elisabeth ANHALT

Children(s): Joachim Brandenburg, Sofie HOHENZOLLERN, Magdalena HOHENZOLLERN, Joachim HOHENZOLLERN, Elisabeth HOHENZOLLERN, Dorothea HOHENZOLLERN

The story of Johann Georg von Brandenburg began in 1525 in Berlin, Germany. Johann Georg von Brandenburg married Elisabeth Von Anhalt, Sophie Von Liegnitz, and had children including Dorothea Von Hohenzollern, Elisabeth Sophie Von Von Hohenzollern, Joachim Ernst Von Von Hohenzollern, Joachim Frederik Van Hohenzollern Keurvorst Van Brandenburg, Magdalena Von Von Hohenzollern, Sofie Von Hohenzollern. Johann Georg von Brandenburg passed away in 1598 in Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany.

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Biography

  • The story of Johann Georg von Brandenburg began in 1525 in Berlin, Germany.
  • Johann Georg von Brandenburg married Elisabeth Von Anhalt, Sophie Von Liegnitz, and had children including Dorothea Von Hohenzollern, Elisabeth Sophie Von Von Hohenzollern, Joachim Ernst Von Von Hohenzollern, Joachim Frederik Van Hohenzollern Keurvorst Van Brandenburg, Magdalena Von Von Hohenzollern, Sofie Von Hohenzollern.
  • Johann Georg von Brandenburg passed away in 1598 in Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joachim HOHENZOLLERN
1505–1571
Birth Location: Cölln, Berlijn, Duitsland
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Magdalena SACHSEN
1507–1534
Birth Location: Dresden, Sachsen, Duitsland
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Spouses(s)

Sophie Liegnitz
1525–1546
Birth Location: –
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Elisabeth ANHALT
1563–1607
Birth Location: –
EA

Children(s)

Joachim Brandenburg
1546–1608
Birth Location: Keulen A.d. Spree, Berlijn
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Sofie HOHENZOLLERN
1568–1622
Birth Location: –
SH
Magdalena HOHENZOLLERN
1582–1616
Birth Location: Berlin, Deutschland
MH
Joachim HOHENZOLLERN
1583–1625
Birth Location: Cölln, Berlijn, Duitsland
JH
Elisabeth HOHENZOLLERN
1589–1629
Birth Location: Berlin, Deutschland
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Dorothea HOHENZOLLERN
1590–1625
Birth Location: –
DH

Johann Brandenburg's Ancestors

Self
Johann Brandenburg
1525–1598
Birth Place: Berlin, Germany
Parents
Joachim II von HOHENZOLLERN
1505–1571
Cölln, Berlijn, Duitsland
Magdalena (Von von) SACHSEN
1507–1534
Dresden, Sachsen, Duitsland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johann Brandenburg's Descendants

1.
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Johann (Georg von) Brandenburg (11 SEP 1525–08 JAN 1598) m. Sophie (von) Liegnitz (1525–06 FEB 1546) m. Elisabeth (von) ANHALT (15 SEP 1563–08 NOV 1607)
  1. 1. Joachim (Frederik van Hohenzollern Keurvorst van) Brandenburg 1546–1608 m. Catharina (van) Brandenburg-Küstrin 1549–1602
    1. 1. Anna (Catharina von) Brandenburg 1575–1612 m. Christian (IV King of) Denmark 1577–1648
      1. 1. Frederik (3 Van) Denemarken 1609–1670 m. Sophia (Amalia Von Braunschweig) Lüneburg 1628–1685
        1. 1. Frederica (Amalia af) Danmark 1649–1704 m. Christian (Albrecht Von Holstein) Gottorp 1641–1694
        2. 2. X (Christian) V 1646–1699
      2. 2. Frederik (van Oldenburg Prins van) Denemarken 1599–1599
      3. 3. X (af) Danmark 1601–1601
      4. 4. Christiaan (van Oldenburg Prins van) Denemarken 1603–1647
      5. 5. Sophia (van Oldenburg Prinses van) Denemarken 1605–1605
      6. 6. Elisabeth (van Oldenburg Prinses van) Denemarken 1606–1608
      7. 7. Ulrich (van Oldenburg Prins van) Denemarken 1611–1633
      8. 8. Anna (Christina af) Danmark 1618–1633
      9. 9. Sophie (Elisabeth af) Danmark 1619–1657
      10. 10. Leonora (Christina af) Danmark 1621–1698
      11. 11. Valdemar (Christian af) Danmark 1622–1656
      12. 12. Elisabeth (Auguste af) Danmark 1623–1677
      13. 13. Friedrich (Christian af) Danmark 1625–1627
      14. 14. Hedwig (af) Danmark 1626–1678
      15. 15. Christiane (af) Danmark 1626–1670
      16. 16. Maria (Katharina af) Danmark 1628–1628
      17. 17. Dorothea (Elisabeth af) Danmark 1629–1687
    2. 2. Johann (Sigismund von) Brandenburg 1572–1620
    3. 3. Barbara (Sophia von) Brandenburg 1584–1636
    4. 4. Maria (Eleonore von) Brandenburg 1607–1675
  2. 2. Sofie (von) HOHENZOLLERN 1568–1622
  3. 3. Magdalena (Von von) HOHENZOLLERN 1582–1616
  4. 4. Joachim (Ernst Von von) HOHENZOLLERN 1583–1625
  5. 5. Elisabeth (Sophie Von von) HOHENZOLLERN 1589–1629
  6. 6. Dorothea (von) HOHENZOLLERN 1590–1625

Johann Brandenburg's Timeline

2 Records

1525
11 SEP 1525
Birth of Johann Georg von Brandenburg in Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
1598
08 JAN 1598
Age 73
Death of Johann Georg von Brandenburg in Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 SEP 1525
    Event Place: Berlin, Germany
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 JAN 1598
    Event Place: Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index
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