Jean II Georges de Brandebourg
Jean II Georges de Brandebourg , known as the Treasurer , (in German Johann II Georg von Brandenburg), born the September 11th 1525 in Cölln, deceased the January 8th 1598 with Cölln.
It was voter of Brandebourg of 1571 with 1598.
Family
Wire of Joachim II Hector de Brandebourg and of Madeleine of Saxony.
Marriages and descent
In 1545, Jean II Georges de Brandebourg married Sophie de Liegnitz († 1546), (girl of the duke Frederic II of Liegnitz.
A child was born from this union:
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Joachim III Frederic de Brandebourg, voter of Brandebourg
Widower, Jean II Georges de Brandebourg married in 1548 Sabine de Brandebourg-Ansbach (1548 - 1575, (girl of the margrave Georges Ier de Brandebourg-Ansbach)
Eleven children were born from this union:
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Erdmuthe de Brandebourg (1561 - 1623), in 1577, it married the duke Jean Frederic Ier de Poméranie-Wolgast († 1600)
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Anne-Marie de Brandebourg (1567 - 1618), in 1582, it married the duke Barnim XII of Poméranie-Rügenwalde († 1603)
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Sophie de Brandebourg (1568 - 1622), in 1582, it married the voter Christian Ier of Saxony (1560 - 1591)
Again widowed, Jean II Georges de Brandebourg married in 1577 Elisabeth d' Anhalt-Zerbst (1577 - 1607), (girl of prince Joachim d' Anhalt-Zerbst)
Eleven children were born from this union:
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Christian Ier de Brandebourg-Bayreuth, margrave de Bradebourg-Bayreuth, founder of the sixth branch of the House of Hohenzollern
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Joachim Ernest de Brandebourg-Ansbach, margrave de Brandebourg-Ansbach, founder of the seventh branch of the House of Hohenzollern
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Madeleine de Brandebourg (1582 - 1616), in 1598, it married the landgrave Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt (1577 - 1626)
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Agnes de Brandebourg (1584 - 1629), in 1604, it married the duke Philippe Jules Ier de Poméranie-Wolgast (1584 - 1625). Widow, it married in 1628, François of Saxony († 1660)
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Elisabeth Sophie de Brandebourg (1589 - 1629), in 1613, it married prince Janus Ier Radziwilli (1577 - 1620). Widow, it married in 1628, the duke Philippe Jules Ier of Saxony-Lauenbourg (1586 - 1665)
Biography
Vis-a-vis the enormous debts accumulated at the time of the reign of his father, Jean II Georges de Brandebourg created a tax which put the peasants under the cut of the exempted nobility of this imposition. Although firmly opposed to the the Reform and the rise of the Calvinism, Jean II Georges de Brandebourg allowed the refugees fleeing the wars of religion to the Spanish Netherlands and in France to settle in its State.
In 1568, date of the death of his/her cousin Albert de Brandebourg, the duchy of Prussia échut with its still minor young person wire Albert Frederic of Prussia, Jean II Georges de Brandebourg took part in the council of regency of the duchy of Prussia.
It founded the first humanistic establishment with Berlin (Berlinische Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster). In its State, it applied the Gregorian calendar.
His/her son Joachim III Frederic de Brandebourg succeeded to him.
Genealogy
Jean II Georges de Brandebourg belongs to the first branch of the Maison of Hohenzollern. This line gave voters, kings, emperors in Prussia, the Germany. He is ascending current chief of the imperial House of Germany the prince Georges Frederic of Prussia.
Internal bonds
External bonds and sources
de.wikipedia.org
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