John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
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John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg

John II (2 August 1455 – 9 January 1499) was Elector of Brandenburg from 1486 until his death, the fourth of the House of Hohenzollern. After his death he received the cognomen Cicero, after the Roman orator of the same name, but the elector's eloquence and interest in the arts is debatable.[1]

Life Edit

John Cicero was the eldest son of Elector Albert III Achilles of Brandenburg with his first wife Margaret of Baden. As his father then ruled as Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (from 1457 also as Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach), he was born at the Hohenzollern residence of Ansbach in Franconia, where he spent his childhood years until in 1466 he received the call to Brandenburg as presumed heir by his uncle Elector Frederick II. He joined him in the War of the Succession of Stettin with the Pomeranian dukes, until Frederick resigned in 1470 and was succeeded by John's father, who in 1473 appointed him regent of the Brandenburg lands. After the Pomeranian struggle he also had to deal with the inheritance conflict upon the 1476 death of the Piast duke Henry XI of Głogów, husband of his half-sister Barbara.

On 25 August 1476 in Berlin John married Margaret of Wettin, a daughter of Landgrave William III of Thuringia with Anne, Duchess of Luxembourg. Their children were:

  1. Wolfgang, born and died 1482.
  2. Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg (21 February 1484 – 11 July 1535), Elector of Brandenburg.
  3. Elisabeth, born and died 1486.
  4. Anna of Brandenburg (27 August 1487, Berlin – 3 May 1514, Kiel), married 10 April 1502 to King Frederick I of Denmark.
  5. Ursula of Brandenburg (17 October 1488 – 18 September 1510, Güstrow), married 16 February 1507 to Duke Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg.
  6. Albert of Mainz (1490, Berlin – 24 September 1545, Mainz), Cardinal since 1518, Archbishop of Magdeburg in 1513–45, Archbishop of Mainz in 1514–45.

John succeeded his father as elector in 1486, while the Franconian possessions of the Hohenzollern dynasty passed to his younger brothers Frederick I and Siegmund. He decreed that the Stadtschloss in Berlin, erected at the behest of his uncle Frederick II, should serve as the permanent residence of the Brandenburg electors, the beginning of the city's history as a state capital. He also implemented an excise tax on beer in 1488, which sparked several disturbances, mainly in the towns of the Altmark region.

In 1490 John was able to purchase the former Lusatian territory around Zossen, acknowledged by the Bohemian king Vladislaus II, and maintained the succession claims of the Hohenzollern dynasty to the Pomeranian lands held by the House of Griffins. He died in 1499 from pleural effusion at Arneburg Castle and was succeeded by his eldest son Joachim I. John was the first of the Hohenzollern electors to be buried in Brandenburg, first at Lehnin Abbey, later transferred to Berlin Cathedral by order of his grandson Joachim II.

Ancestry Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Herbert Eulenberg. The Hohenzollerns. Translated by M.M. Bozman. The Century Co. New York, 1929.
John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
Born: 2 August 1455 Died: 9 January 1499
Regnal titles
Preceded by Elector of Brandenburg
1486–1499
Succeeded by

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Roman orator of the same name but the elector s eloquence and interest in the arts is debatable 1 John CiceroElector of BrandenburgReign11 March 1486 9 January 1499PredecessorAlbert III AchillesSuccessorJoachim I NestorBorn 1455 08 02 2 August 1455AnsbachDied9 January 1499 1499 01 09 aged 43 Arneburg CastleSpouseMargaret of ThuringiaIssueJoachim I Nestor Elector of BrandenburgAlbert Archbishop of Magdeburg and MainzAnna of BrandenburgUrsula Duchess of MecklenburgHouseHohenzollernFatherAlbert III Achilles Elector of BrandenburgMotherMargaret of BadenLife EditJohn Cicero was the eldest son of Elector Albert III Achilles of Brandenburg with his first wife Margaret of Baden As his father then ruled as Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach from 1457 also as Margrave of Brandenburg Kulmbach he was born at the Hohenzollern residence of Ansbach in Franconia where he spent his childhood years until in 1466 he received the call to Brandenburg as presumed heir by his uncle Elector Frederick II He joined him in the War of the Succession of Stettin with the Pomeranian dukes until Frederick resigned in 1470 and was succeeded by John s father who in 1473 appointed him regent of the Brandenburg lands After the Pomeranian struggle he also had to deal with the inheritance conflict upon the 1476 death of the Piast duke Henry XI of Glogow husband of his half sister Barbara On 25 August 1476 in Berlin John married Margaret of Wettin a daughter of Landgrave William III of Thuringia with Anne Duchess of Luxembourg Their children were Wolfgang born and died 1482 Joachim I Nestor Elector of Brandenburg 21 February 1484 11 July 1535 Elector of Brandenburg Elisabeth born and died 1486 Anna of Brandenburg 27 August 1487 Berlin 3 May 1514 Kiel married 10 April 1502 to King Frederick I of Denmark Ursula of Brandenburg 17 October 1488 18 September 1510 Gustrow married 16 February 1507 to Duke Henry V Duke of Mecklenburg Albert of Mainz 1490 Berlin 24 September 1545 Mainz Cardinal since 1518 Archbishop of Magdeburg in 1513 45 Archbishop of Mainz in 1514 45 John succeeded his father as elector in 1486 while the Franconian possessions of the Hohenzollern dynasty passed to his younger brothers Frederick I and Siegmund He decreed that the Stadtschloss in Berlin erected at the behest of his uncle Frederick II should serve as the permanent residence of the Brandenburg electors the beginning of the city s history as a state capital He also implemented an excise tax on beer in 1488 which sparked several disturbances mainly in the towns of the Altmark region In 1490 John was able to purchase the former Lusatian territory around Zossen acknowledged by the Bohemian king Vladislaus II and maintained the succession claims of the Hohenzollern dynasty to the Pomeranian lands held by the House of Griffins He died in 1499 from pleural effusion at Arneburg Castle and was succeeded by his eldest son Joachim I John was the first of the Hohenzollern electors to be buried in Brandenburg first at Lehnin Abbey later transferred to Berlin Cathedral by order of his grandson Joachim II Ancestry EditAncestors of John Cicero Elector of Brandenburg8 Frederick V Burgrave of Nuremberg4 Frederick I Elector of Brandenburg9 Elisabeth of Meissen2 Albert III Achilles Elector of Brandenburg10 Frederick of Bavaria Landshut5 Elisabeth of Bavaria Landshut11 Maddalena Visconti1 John Cicero Elector of Brandenburg12 Bernard I Margrave of Baden Baden6 Jacob Margrave of Baden Baden13 Anna of Oettingen3 Margaret of Baden14 Charles II Duke of Lorraine7 Catherine of Lorraine15 Margaret of the PalatinateReferences Edit Herbert Eulenberg The Hohenzollerns Translated by M M Bozman The Century Co New York 1929 John Cicero Elector of BrandenburgHouse of HohenzollernBorn 2 August 1455 Died 9 January 1499Regnal titlesPreceded byAlbert III Achilles Elector of Brandenburg1486 1499 Succeeded byJoachim I Nestor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Cicero Elector of Brandenburg amp oldid 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