The Principality of Ansbach (in German, Fürstentum Ansbach) was established at the death of Burgrave Friedrich V of Nürnberg on 21 January 1398, when his lands were partitioned between his two sons. The younger son, Friedrich VI, received Ansbach and the elder, Johann III, received Bayreuth. The two principalities were reunited under the younger son, Friedrich, after Johann's death on 11 June 1420. Friedrich had become Margrave of Brandenburg as Friedrich I in 1415, and on his death, 21 September 1440, his territories were divided between his sons; the eldest, Johann, received Bayreuth, the second, Friedrich, Brandenburg, while Ansbach passed to the third son Albrecht Achilles. Thereafter Ansbach was held by cadet branches of the house of the Margraves of Brandenburg, and its rulers were thus commonly called Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach (though Ansbach is nowhere near Brandenburg). On 2 December 1791, the reigning Prince and Margrave of Ansbach (Fürst und Markgraf von Ansbach), Christian Friedrich, who had also succeeded to Bayreuth, sold the sovereignty of his principalities to the King of Prussia, and Ansbach was formally annexed to the Royal Prussian States on 28 January 1792. Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields adminisitrative authority. ... See Ansbach, Austria for the Austrian town of the same name. ... Burgrave, the Eng. ... Nuremberg coat of arms Location of Nuremberg Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... Frederick (German: Friedrich) I (1371-1440), Burgrave of Nuremberg, was created margrave of Brandenburg by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor in 1415, inaugurating 400 years of rule over the area by the Hohenzollern family which was ultimately to preside over Germanys political unification. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... Historically the Margrave of Brandenburg was one of the most powerful titles in the Holy Roman Empire in being one of the 4 temporal electors and so being one of only 7 lords in the empire with a say in who became the next emperor. ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... This article is about Frederick II of Brandenburg. ... Albert III (in German Albrecht Achilles), (9 November 1414 - 11 March 1486), 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, and was born at Tangermunde. ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The following is a list of Kings of Prussia (Könige von Preußen) from the Hohenzollern family. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Princes and Margraves of Ansbach

• 1398: Friedrich VI of Nürnberg (Friedrich I, Margrave of Brandenburg from 1415)
• 1440: Albrecht Achilles (also Margrave of Brandenburg from 1470)
• 1486: Friedrich I
• 1515: Georg "der Fromme"
• 1543: Georg Friedrich I
• 1603: Joachim Ernst
• 1625: Friedrich II
• 1634: Albrecht
• 1667: Johann Friedrich
• 1686: Christian Albrecht
• 1692: Georg Friedrich II
• 1703: Wilhelm Friedrich
• 1723: Karl Wilhelm Friedrich
• 1757: Christian Friedrich Karl Alexander (to 1791)

Sources: Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. ... Frederick (German: Friedrich) I (1371-1440), Burgrave of Nuremberg, was created margrave of Brandenburg by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor in 1415, inaugurating 400 years of rule over the area by the Hohenzollern family which was ultimately to preside over Germanys political unification. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... Albert III (in German Albrecht Achilles), (9 November 1414 - 11 March 1486), 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, and was born at Tangermunde. ... Events Tízoc, Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlan dies of poisoning. ... Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (May 8, 1460 - April 4, 1536), also known as Frederick V or Friedrich V, Margrave von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth, succeeded his father as margrave in 1486. ... Events June - Invasion of Persia by Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire. ... Georg Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach was born in 1484 and died 1543. ... Events February 21 - Battle of Wayna Daga - A combined army of Ethiopian and Portuguese troops defeat the armies of Adal led by Ahmed Gragn. ... Events March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James VI of Scotland, uniting the crowns of Scotland and England April 28 – Funeral of Elizabeth I of England in Westminster Abbey July 17 or July 19 - Sir Walter Raleigh arrested for treason. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (October 18, 1654 - March 22, 1686), succeeded his father Albrecht V as margrave in 1667. ... Events The League of Augsburg is founded. ... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy May 27 - Founding of St Petersburg in Russia May 26 - Portugal joins Grand Alliance July 29-31 - Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

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