Margaret of Brandenburg, Duchess of Pomerania
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Margaret of Brandenburg (1511 – after 3 November 1577) was a Princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marrying first a duke of Pomerania and later a prince of Anhalt.
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 The Baptism of Christ (detail), 1556, by Lucas Cranach the Younger. The two people at the front are said to represent Margrave John of Küstrin and his sister Margareta. In the background, the Royal Palace at Dessau is depicted. The scene refers to Margaret's second marriage in 1534 in Dessau. | |
| Born | c. 1511 |
| Died | after 3 November 1577 |
| Noble family | House of Hohenzollern |
| Spouse(s) | George I, Duke of Pomerania John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst |
| Father | Joachim I, Elector of Brandenburg |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Denmark |
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