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John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg 1406–1464 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1406

Birth Location: Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany

Death Date: 16 Nov 1464

Death Location: Baiersdorf,erlangen-Hochstadt,bayern, Germany

Father: Frederik Keurvorst

Mother: Lady Beieren

Spouse(s): Princess Wittenburg

Children(s): Dorothea Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Barbara Brandenburg-Kulmbach

John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg was born in 1406 in Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany, the child of Frederik I Von Brandenburg Van Hohenzollern Keurvorst And Lady Elisabeth Van Wittelsbach Prinses Van Beieren. John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg married Princess Barbara Of Sachsen Wittenburg, and had children including Barbara Van Brandenburg Kulmbach, Dorothea Van Brandenburg Kulmbach. John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg passed away in 1464 in Baiersdorf,erlangen-Hochstadt,bayern, Germany.

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Biography

  • John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg was born in 1406 in Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany, the child of Frederik I Von Brandenburg Van Hohenzollern Keurvorst And Lady Elisabeth Van Wittelsbach Prinses Van Beieren.
  • John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg married Princess Barbara Of Sachsen Wittenburg, and had children including Barbara Van Brandenburg Kulmbach, Dorothea Van Brandenburg Kulmbach.
  • John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg passed away in 1464 in Baiersdorf,erlangen-Hochstadt,bayern, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederik Keurvorst
1371–1440
Birth Location: Neurenberg, Mittelfranken, Beieren
FK
Lady Beieren
1383–1442
Birth Location: Slot Trausnitz, Landshut, Niederbayern, Beieren
LB

Spouses(s)

Princess Wittenburg
1405–1465
Birth Location: Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
PW

Children(s)

Dorothea Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1430–1495
Birth Location: Berlin, Zwing Cölln, Stadtschloss Cölln, Bundeshauptstadt, Regierungssitz, Germany.
DB
Barbara Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1423–1481
Birth Location: –
BB

John Brandenburg's Ancestors

Self
John Brandenburg
1406–1464
Birth Place: Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
Parents
Frederik I Von Brandenburg van Hohenzollern Keurvorst
1371–1440
Neurenberg, Mittelfranken, Beieren
Lady (Elisabeth van Wittelsbach Prinses van) Beieren
1383–1442
Slot Trausnitz, Landshut, Niederbayern, Beieren
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Brandenburg's Descendants

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John ("The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern) Brandenburg (1406–16 Nov 1464) m. Princess (Barbara of Sachsen) Wittenburg (1405–10 Oct 1465)
  1. 1. Dorothea (van) Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1430–1495 m. Christian (I von Oldenburg King of Denmark) Norway 1425–1481 m. King (Christopher III) Bavaria 1416–1448 m. King (Christopher III of) Denmark 1416–1448
    1. 1. Frederick (I King of Norway, Denmark, the Wends and the Goths Von) Oldenburg*** 1471–1533 m. Anna (Von Brandenburg) Hohenzollern** 1487–1514 m. Sofie (de) Pomerania 1498–1568 m. Anna (von) Brandenburg 1487–1547
      1. 1. Dorothea (Herzogin von Brandenburg-Ansbach Prinzessin von Dänemark und Norwegen Herzogin von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf von) Oldenburg 1504–1547 m. Albrecht (von) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1490–1568
        1. 1. Princess (Anna Sophia\sofie of Prussia, Duchess of Mecklendurg, Hohenzollern) (-) 1527–1591 m. Christoph (van) Mecklenburg(-)Schwerin 1537–1592 m. John (Albert I Duke of) Mecklenburg-Gustrow-Schwerin 1525–1576
        2. 2. Albrecht (Friedrich) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1529–1618
        3. 3. Lucia (Dorothea, Princess von Preußen von Brandenburg-Ansbach) Hohenzollern 1531–1532
        4. 4. Anna (Sofie) PRUSSIA 1527–1591
        5. 5. Elisabeth (Prinzessin von Preußen von) Hohenzollern 1551–1596
        6. 6. Katharine (of) Prussia 1537–1539
        7. 7. Albrecht Brandenburg-Ansbach 1539–1539
        8. 8. Albrecht (Frédéric de) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1553–1618
        9. 9. Katharina (von) Preussen 1528–1528
        10. 10. Katharina (Brandenburg-Ansbach Princess of) Prussia 1528–1528
        11. 11. Friedrich (Albrecht) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1529–1530
        12. 12. Lucia (Princess of) Prussia 1537–1539
        13. 13. Albrecht (Prince of) Prussia 1538–1538
      2. 2. King (Christian III of Denmark & Norway) Oldenburg 1503–1559
      3. 3. Christian (II of Denmark-Norway) (Tyrann) 1503–1559
      4. 4. Elizabeth Oldenburg 1524–1586
      5. 5. Elizabeth (of) Denmark 1524–1586
      6. 6. Adolf (DENMARK) NORWAY 1526–1586
    2. 2. Oluf (Prince Of) Denmark 1450–1451
    3. 3. William Murray 1448–1486
    4. 4. Margaret (Stewart Scotland) Murray 1446–1486
    5. 5. Patrick Murray 1446–1513
    6. 6. Mary Guelders 1434–1463
    7. 7. DENMARK Knud 1450–1455
    8. 8. Margarete (" Queen of Scotland " Oldenburg 15th x ggm) Pauline 1456–1486
    9. 9. John (I) Hans 1454–1513
    10. 10. Magnus (II Duke of) Mecklenburg 1441–1503
    11. 11. Johan (I van Oldenburg Koning van Zweden, Noorwegen en Denemarken Hertog van) Sleeswijk-Holstein 1455–1533
    12. 12. Elisabeth (of Denmark von) Oldenburg 1450–1451
  2. 2. Barbara (van) Brandenburg-Kulmbach 1423–1481

John Brandenburg's Timeline

2 Records

1406
1406
Birth of John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg in Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
1464
16 Nov 1464
Age 58
Death of John "The Alchemist" of Hohenzollern Brandenburg in Baiersdorf,erlangen-Hochstadt,bayern, Germany
Baiersdorf,erlangen-Hochstadt,bayern, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1406
    Event Place: Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1464
    Event Place: Baiersdorf,erlangen-Hochstadt,bayern, Germany
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