Friedrich of Brandenburg (1588–1611)
Friedrich von Brandenburg (born March 22, 1588 in Cölln , † May 19, 1611 in Sonnenburg ) was called Friedrich IX. Margrave of Brandenburg.
Life
Friedrich, from the house of Hohenzollern , was a son of the Brandenburg Elector Johann Georg (1525–1598) from his third marriage to Elisabeth (1563–1607), daughter of Prince Joachim Ernst von Anhalt . Friedrich was in Frankfurt and Tübingen trained and made an extensive grand tour through Europe.
He was first coadjutor in 1604 and finally in 1610 Lord Master of the Order of St. John in the Brandenburg Ballei Sonnenburg. He died at the age of 23 and was buried in the parish church of Küstrin .
His motto was Justus ut palma floredit (The righteous will bloom like a palm tree).
literature
- FAW Dünnemann: Register of the Brandenburg-Prussian regents , Nauck, 1831, p. 105 ( digitized ).
- Samuel Buchholtz : Attempt a history of the Churmarck Brandenburg from the first appearance of the German Sennonen up to the present time , Volume 3–4, FW Birnstiel, 1767, p. 490.
- Adolf Wilhelm Ernst von Winterfeld : History of the knightly order St. Johannis from Spital zu Jerusalem. Berlin 1859, p. 728
Individual evidence
- ↑ Max Lbe: Walsprüche: Forex and sayings , BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, p. 28
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Count von Hohnstein |
Master of the Balley Brandenburg of the Order of St. John 1610–1611 |
Ernst Margrave of Brandenburg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedrich of Brandenburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedrich IX. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Margrave of Brandenburg, master master of Sonnenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1588 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cölln |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1611 |
| Place of death | Sonnenburg |