Albert Frederic of Prussia

Albert Frederic of Prussia , duke of Prussia, (in German Albrecht Friedrich von Preußen), born the May 7th 1553, deceased the August 28th 1618.

He was duke of Prussia of 1568 with 1618.

Family

Wire of Albert de Brandebourg and Anne-Marie of Brunswick-Lunebourg.

Marriage and descent

In 1573, Albert Frederic of Prussia married Marie-Éléonore de Clèves († 1608), (girl of the duke Guillaume de Clèves).

Seven children were born from this union:

  • Sophie of Prussia (1582 - 1610), in 1609, it married the duke Guillaume de Courlande († 1640)

Biography

Albert Frederic accepted a good education. Reached of a major mental derangement, he died the June 27th 1618 without male heir.

With died of the duke Albert Frederic of Prussia, the duchy échut with his/her son-in-law Jean Sigismond de Brandebourg. The Brandebourg and the Prussia formed a simple dynasty forming Brandebourg-Prussia.

Genealogy

Albert Frederic of Prussia belongs to the fifth branch resulting from the first branch of the Maison of Hohenzollern. This fifth line died out with him in 1618.

Internal bonds

External bonds and sources

en.wikipedia.org

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