Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg. By Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1570
Elector of Brandenburg
Reign
11 July 1535 – 3 January 1571
Predecessor
Joachim I Nestor
Successor
John George
Born
13 January 1505 Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died
3 January 1571(1571-01-03) (aged 65) Köpenick Palace, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Spouse
Magdalena of Saxony
(m. 1524; died 1534)
Hedwig of Poland
(m. 1535)
Issue Detail
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
Barbara, Duchess of Brieg
Friedrich, Archbishop of Magdeburg
Elisabeth Magdalena, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Sigismund, Bishop of Magdeburg
Hedwig, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Sophia, Countess of Rosenberg
House
Hohenzollern
Father
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
Mother
Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Religion
Lutheran (from 1539) Roman Catholic (until 1539)
Signature
Joachim II (German: Joachim II Hector or Hektor; 13 January 1505 – 3 January 1571) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1535–1571), the sixth member of the House of Hohenzollern. Joachim II was the eldest son of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. He received the cognomen Hector after the Trojan prince and warrior for his athel qualities and prowess.
married, at Dresden, on 6 November 1524, to her second cousin's son JoachimIIHector, the future Elector of Brandenburg. Their son was John George, another...
JoachimII may refer to: JoachimIIHector, Elector of Brandenburg (1505–1571) Patriarch JoachimII of Constantinople (R. from 1860 to 1863 and from 1873...
was named after both grandfathers: JoachimIIHector and Frederick II of Legnica. During his father's reign, Joachim Frederick wasn't included in the government...
Luther and was successively physician to John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony; JoachimIIHector, Elector of Brandenburg; Augustus, Elector of Saxony and...
Steglitz-Zehlendorf. The Jagdschloss was built in 1542/1543. Its owner was JoachimIIHector the prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. The building...
religion. 1525–1568: Albert I 1568–1618: Albert II Frederick co-heir (son of) 1568–1571: Joachim I/IIHector co-heir (also Elector of Brandenburg) 1578–1603:...
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German). Propyläen. p. 268. ISBN 978-3-549-07620-0. Neumann, Hans-Joachim. Friedrich Wilhelm II.: Preußen unter den Rosenkreuzern (in German). p. 37. Feldhahn...
Augustus II the Strong (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733), was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697...
Chamber. The Ancient Prussian Art Chamber was originally established by JoachimIIHector, Elector of Brandenburg in the mid 16th century, but was nearly destroyed...
their rights against the newly elected King, attacking the lands of Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg. The city league soon attracted other members and until...
the new Saxon Elector on 4 June. Maurice with the aid of Elector JoachimIIHector of Brandenburg tried to mediate in favour of his father-in-law Philip...
site was the Margrave of Brandenburg seat of government. By 1560, JoachimIIHector, Elector of Brandenburg engaged Christoph Römer to build an Italian...