John Sigismund
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John Sigismund was a Hohenzollern prince who served as Elector of Brandenburg and laid important foundations for the rise of Brandenburg-Prussia in the early 17th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Sigismund canonical | 2 |
| Johann Sigismund | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Brandenburg
ⓘ
Hohenzollern prince ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Halle (Saale) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
George William, Elector of Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Hohenzollern dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Hohenzollern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Mark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Margrave of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
establishing a dynastic claim to Prussia for the Hohenzollerns
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strengthening of Brandenburg-Prussia’s political position in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableFor |
laying foundations for the rise of Brandenburg-Prussia
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personal union of Brandenburg and Prussia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
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Lutheranism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
conversion from Lutheranism to Calvinism
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inheritance of the Duchy of Prussia through his wife Anna of Prussia ⓘ union of Brandenburg and Prussia under Hohenzollern rule ⓘ |
| spouse | Anna of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | George William, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryGoverned |
County of Mark
NERFINISHED
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County of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Electorate of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Johann Sigismund