Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
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The Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a hereditary princely title within the Holy Roman Empire, held by rulers of the Franconian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty who governed the small but strategically important principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach | 2 |
| Margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary princely title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ title of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| associatedReligion |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Protestantism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Hohenzollern dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHouse | Hohenzollern-Ansbach line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | arms of the Franconian Hohenzollerns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dynasticUnionWith | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase | agriculture and small-scale trade in Franconia ⓘ |
| endCause |
cession to the Kingdom of Prussia
ⓘ
mediatization and territorial reorganization in the late 18th century ⓘ |
| GermanName | Markgraf von Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed | Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedType | principality ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| heldByBranch | Franconian branch of the House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldByDynasty | House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Brandenburg-Prussia through dynastic ties ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Franconia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Bavaria ⓘ |
| militaryRole | provider of contingents to the Imperial Army ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Albert Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian Albert, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalRole | imperial prince with seat and vote in the Imperial Diet ⓘ |
| predecessorTitle | Burgrave of Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | prince of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| region | Franconian Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Ansbach Residence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignStatus | imperial immediate territory ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | territorial prince within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | small but strategically important territory ⓘ |
| style | Serene Highness ⓘ |
| titleHereditaryIn | male line of the Franconian Hohenzollerns ⓘ |
| titleHolderTitle | Margrave ⓘ |
| vassalOf | Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach
this entity surface form:
Margraves of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
this entity surface form:
Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach