Johann Friedrich (Brandenburg-Ansbach)
Johann Friedrich von Brandenburg-Ansbach (born October 18, 1654 in Ansbach , † April 1, 1686 in Ansbach) was Margrave of the Franconian Principality of Ansbach from 1667 to 1686.
Life
Johann Friedrich was the eldest son of Margrave Albrecht von Brandenburg-Ansbach (1620–1667) from his second marriage to Sophie Margarete (1634–1664), daughter of Count Joachim Ernst zu Oettingen-Oettingen. When he took over his father's inheritance in 1667 after his father's death, he was still a minor, which is why a guardianship government chaired by Elector Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg took over the regency in his principality. Johann Friedrich was trained at the universities of Strasbourg and Geneva and then went on his grand tour to France, among other places.
Only when he came of age in 1672 did he take over the rule in Brandenburg-Ansbach himself. Johann Friedrich was considered a tolerant and amiable prince, but was not very ambitious and made himself dependent on the councilors. He continued his father's pro- Habsburg policy and took in French emigrants in Ansbach and Schwabach , which led to an economic revival in the country. His musical inclinations, especially for opera and ballet, as well as his love of ostentation led to financial bottlenecks.
Johann Friedrich died of the leaves at the age of 31 and was buried in the Gumbertus Church in Ansbach .
progeny
Johann Friedrich married his first marriage on February 5, 1672 in Durlach Johanna Elisabeth (Baden-Durlach) (1651–1680), daughter of Margrave Friedrich VI. von Baden , with whom he had the following children:
- Leopold Friedrich (1674–1676)
- Christian Albrecht (1675–1692), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- Dorothea Frederike (1676–1731)
- ⚭ 1699 Count Johann Reinhard III. from Hanau-Lichtenberg (1665–1736)
- Georg Friedrich II. (1678–1703), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- Charlotte Sophie (1679-1680)
His second wife was Eleonore (1662–1696) in Eisenach on November 4, 1681 , daughter of Duke Johann Georg I of Saxony-Eisenach , with whom he had the following children:
- Wilhelmine Karoline (1683–1737)
- ⚭ 1705 King George II of Great Britain (1683–1760)
- Friedrich August (* / † 1685)
- Wilhelm Friedrich (1686–1723), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- ⚭ 1709 Princess Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental (1694–1729)
literature
- Otto Veh: Johann Friedrich. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1974, ISBN 3-428-00191-5 , p. 476 ( digitized version ).
- M. Spindler, A. Kraus: History of Franconia up to the end of the 18th century , Munich 1997. ISBN 3-406-39451-5
Web links
- Publications by and about Johann Friedrich in VD 17 .
- Johann Friedrich in the Bavarian literature portal (project of the Bavarian State Library )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Albrecht |
Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1667–1686 |
Christian Albrecht |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johann Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1654 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ansbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1686 |
| Place of death | Ansbach |