Albrecht von Brandenburg

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Albrecht von Brandenburg was a powerful 16th-century German cardinal and archbishop whose sale of indulgences helped trigger Martin Luther’s Reformation.

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instanceOf German noble
Roman Catholic cardinal
archbishop
human
alsoKnownAs Albert of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
Albrecht of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED
appointedBy Pope Leo X NERFINISHED
birthDate 1490-06-28
birthPlace Cölln NERFINISHED
Electorate of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
burialPlace Mainz Cathedral NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 16th century
commissioned artworks by Lucas Cranach the Elder
conflict Protestant reformers
connectedTo Johann Tetzel NERFINISHED
Martin Luther NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 1545-09-24
deathPlace Electorate of Mainz NERFINISHED
Mainz NERFINISHED
era Reformation NERFINISHED
familyName von Brandenburg NERFINISHED
father John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
givenName Albrecht NERFINISHED
heldTitle Primate of Germany
involvedIn indulgence campaign to finance St. Peter's Basilica
memberOf House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED
mother Margaret of Thuringia NERFINISHED
notableFor role in events leading to the Protestant Reformation
sale of indulgences in his territories
patronOf Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED
arts
positionHeld Administrator of the Diocese of Halberstadt
Archbishop of Magdeburg NERFINISHED
Archbishop of Mainz NERFINISHED
Cardinal-priest of San Crisogono
Elector of Mainz
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
residence Halle (Saale) NERFINISHED
sibling Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED
startTime 1513

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Albert of Brandenburg alsoKnownAs Albrecht von Brandenburg