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Albert of Prussia

(1490—1568)


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(1490–1568).

The last Grand Master of the Teutonic Order and first Hohenzollern Duke of Prussia. He was converted to Protestantism and in 1525 succeeded in making Prussia a hereditary duchy. A strict form of Lutheranism was established in his dominions.

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Albrecht von Preussen (1490–1568)
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance Length: 301 words
Albert of Prussia (1490–1568)
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 222 words
Albert of Prussia (1490–1568)
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 44 words

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