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Encyclopedia > List of rulers of Brandenburg and Prussia

This is a list of the rulers of the Margravate of Brandenburg, of the Kingdom of Prussia, which developed out of it, and of the Republic of Prussia. Some of the margraves and kings were also electors of Brandenburg. Image File history File links Armoiries_Brandebourg. ... Brandenburg (Lower Sorbian: Bramborska; Upper Sorbian: Braniborska) is one of Germanys sixteen Bundesländer (federal states) and lies in the east of the country. ... Flag of Prussia (1894 - 1918) The Kingdom of Prussia existed from 1701 until 1918, and from 1871 was the leading kingdom of the German Empire, comprising in its last form almost two-thirds of the area of the Empire. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Old Prussian: Prūsa; Polish: ) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had a substantial influence on German and European history. ... The Margrave of Brandenburg was one of the seven Electors of the Holy Roman Empire created by the Golden Bull of 1356. ...

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Margraves of Brandenburg, 1136-1356

Ascanian House, 1134-1266

  • Albert I 1134-1170
  • Otto I 1170-1184
  • Otto II 1184-1205
  • Albert II 1205-1220
  • Otto III and John I 1220-1266

The Ascanian dynasty of the rulers of Brandenburg began with Albert the Bear who inherited the territory from its last Wendish ruler, Pribislav, in 1150. ... The seal of Albert I Albert I (c. ...

Margraves of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, 1266-1317

  • Otto III 1266-1267
  • John III, Otto V, Albert III, and Otto VI 1267-1268
  • Otto V, Albert III, and Otto VI 1268-1291
  • Otto V and Albert III 1291-1298
  • Albert III and Herman 1298-1300
  • Herman 1300-1308
  • John V 1308-1317

Margraves of Brandenburg-Stendal, 1266-1319

  • John II, Conrad, and Henry 1266-1282
  • Conrad, Henry, and Otto IV 1282-1304
  • Henry, Otto IV, and John V 1304-1305
  • Henry, Otto IV, and Waldemar 1305-1309
  • Henry and Waldemar 1309-1317
  • Waldemar 1317-1319

Waldemar of Brandenburg (German : Waldemar der Große) (ca. ... Waldemar of Brandenburg (German : Waldemar der Große) (ca. ... Waldemar of Brandenburg (German : Waldemar der Große) (ca. ...

Margraves of Brandenburg and Electors of the Holy Roman Empire, 1323/1356-1701

House of Wittelsbach, 1322-1373

The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. ... Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Duke Louis V of Bavaria (born may 1315; died 18 September 1361 in Zorneding near Munich)(German: Ludwig V der Brandenburger , Herzog von Bayern, Kurfürst von Brandenburg). ... Louis VI the Roman (May 7, 1328 – May 17, 1365), was a son of the emperor Louis IV the Bavarian. ... Otto V (1346 – November 15, 1379), was a son of the emperor Louis IV the Bavarian. ...

House of Luxembourg, 1373-1417

The House of Luxembourg was a medieval Holy Roman Empire noble family. ... Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Wenceslaus (German: Wenzel; sometimes known as the Drunkard, Czech: Václav IV) of the house of Luxembourg (born February 26, 1361, died August 16, 1419) succeeded his father Charles IV as Holy Roman Emperor (ruled 1378 - 1400) and as king of Bohemia (ruled 1378 - 1419). ... Sigismund (February 14/15, 1368 - December 9, 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 to 1437. ... Jobst (or Jost) of Moravia was born in 1351 as son of John Henry of Bohemia, margrave of Moravia, the brother of emperor Charles IV. Jobst was margrave of Brandenburg from 1388-1411. ... Sigismund (February 14/15, 1368 - December 9, 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 to 1437. ...

House of Hohenzollern, 1417-1918

The House of Hohenzollern is a German dynasty of electors, kings, and emperors of Prussia, Germany, and Romania. ... Frederick (German: Friedrich) I (1371–1440), Burgrave of Nuremberg as Frederick VI and Margrave of Brandenburg as Frederick I from the House of Hohenzollern. ... John of Hohenzollern (German: ) (1406 – 16 November 1464 , Baiersdorf) was an Elector of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. ... Frederick II the Iron (sometimes Irontooth) (1413-1470) of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave of Brandenburg, from 1440 until his abdication in 1470. ... Albrecht Achilles Albert III (German Albrecht Achilles), (9 November 1414, Tangermunde–11 March 1486, Frankfurt am Main), Margrave of Brandenburg, given the cognomen Achilles because of his knightly qualities, was the third son of Frederick I of Brandenburg of Hohenzollern, elector of Brandenburg, later Burgrave of Nuremberg. ... John or Johann Cicero Hohenzollern, elector of Brandenburg was born 1455. ... Joachim I, nicknamed Nestor, (21 February 1484 – 11 July 1535) was an elector of Brandenburg, acceded 1499. ... Joachim II, nicknamed Hector, was a margrave of Brandenburg and an Imperial Elector from the Hohenzollern dynasty. ... Johann Georg Hohenzollern (1525–1598) was the Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia from 1571 until his death. ... Joachim Friedrich (27 January 1546 in Cölln — 18 July 1608) of the Hohenzollern dynasty succeeded his father John George as margrave and elector of Brandenburg in 1598, and was in turn succeeded at his death by his son John Sigismund. ... John or Johann Sigismund Hohenzollern (1572-1619) succeeded his father Joachim Friedrich as margrave of Brandenburg and duke of Ducal Prussia in 1608. ... George William (German: Georg Wilhelm) (13 November 1595 - December 1, 1640) of the Hohenzollern dynasty was margrave and elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia (1619-1640). ... Friedrich Wilhelm I of Brandenburg. ... Friedrich I of Prussia, Kurfürst of Brandenburg, King in Russia (Fredrick I, July 11, 1857 -- February 25, 1913), Hohenzollern, was the first King in Prussia, reigning from January 18, 2001, until his death. ...

Kings in Prussia, Margraves of Brandenburg, and Electors of the Holy Roman Empire, 1701-1772

Friedrich I of Prussia, Kurfürst of Brandenburg, King in Russia (Fredrick I, July 11, 1857 -- February 25, 1913), Hohenzollern, was the first King in Prussia, reigning from January 18, 2001, until his death. ... Frederick William I of Prussia (in German: Friedrich Wilhelm I), of the House of Hohenzollern, (August 14, 1688 – May 31, 1740), often known as the Soldier-King reigned as King in Prussia (1713 - 1740). ... Frederick II of Prussia (January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was a king of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty, reigning from 1740 to 1786. ... The Partitions of Poland (Polish: Rozbiór Polski or Rozbiory Polski; Lithuanian: Padalijimas) took place in the 18th century and ended the existence of the sovereign Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. ...

Kings of Prussia, Margraves of Brandenburg, and Electors of the Holy Roman Empire (until 1806), 1772-1918

Frederick II of Prussia (January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was a king of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty, reigning from 1740 to 1786. ... Frederick William II (September 25, 1744 – November 16, 1797), king of Prussia, was known in German as Friedrich Wilhelm II. Frederick William was the son of Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (the second son of King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia) and of Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. ... Frederick William III, known in German as Friedrich Wilhelm III, reigned as king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. ... King Frederick William IV of Prussia (October 15, 1795 - January 2, 1861), the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia, reigned as King of Prussia from 1840 to 1861. ... Wilhelm I of Germany (March 22, 1797 – March 9, 1888), German Emperor (Kaiser), ruled January 18, 1871 – 9 March 1888 and King of Prussia, ruled 2 January 1861 – 9 March 1888. ... Friedrich III (October 18, 1831 – June 15, 1888), German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia, ruled 1888. ... German Emperor Wilhelm (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht, Prince of Prussia 27 January 1859–4 June 1941), was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia (de: Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen), ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. ...

Prime Ministers of the Republic of Prussia, 1918-1932

Paul Hirsch was a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party who served as Prime Minister of Prussia from 1918 to 1920. ... SPD redirects here. ... Otto Braun to the left, 1932 Otto Braun (28 January 1872 - 14 December 1955) was a German Social Democratic politician, who was Prime Minister of Prussia. ... Adam Stegerwald was a German Catholic politician and a leader of the left wing of the Centre Party. ... The German Centre Party (Deutsche Zentrumspartei or merely Zentrum), often called the Catholic Centre Party, was a Catholic political party in Germany during the Kaiserreich and the Weimar Republic. ... Otto Braun to the left, 1932 Otto Braun (28 January 1872 - 14 December 1955) was a German Social Democratic politician, who was Prime Minister of Prussia. ... Wilhelm Marx (January 15, 1863–August 5, 1946) was a German Catholic politician and a member of the Centre Party. ... Otto Braun to the left, 1932 Otto Braun (28 January 1872 - 14 December 1955) was a German Social Democratic politician, who was Prime Minister of Prussia. ...

Federal Commissioners of Prussia, 1932-1933

Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen (29 October 1879 – 2 May 1969) was a German Catholic politician and diplomat, who served as Chancellor of Germany in 1932. ... Kurt von Schleicher (4 April 1882–30 June 1934) was a German general and the last Chancellor of Germany during the era of the Weimar Republic. ... Franz Joseph Hermann Michael Maria von Papen (29 October 1879 – 2 May 1969) was a German Catholic politician and diplomat, who served as Chancellor of Germany in 1932. ... 1924 electoral poster, using the Admiral Tirpitz as a figurehead The German National Peoples Party (German: Deutschnationale Volkspartei) (DNVP) was a right wing national-conservative party in Germany during the time of the Weimar Republic. ...

Prime Minister of Prussia, 1933-1945

Hermann Wilhelm Göring (also Goering in English) (January 12, 1893 – October 15, 1946) was a German politician and military leader known for being second in command of the Third Reich, a leading member of the Nazi party, and commander of the Luftwaffe. ... The Nazi swastika symbol The National Socialist German Workers Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei), better known as the NSDAP or the Nazi Party was a political party that was led to power in Germany by Adolf Hitler in 1933. ...

Prime Minister of Brandenburg, 1945-1952

  • Karl Steinhoff (SPD/SED) 1945 - 1949
  • Rudolf Jahn (SED) 1949 - 1952

Prime Minister of Brandenburg, 1990-current
 

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