John of Brandenburg-Küstrin

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John of Brandenburg-Küstrin was a 16th-century German margrave who ruled the Neumark region of Brandenburg and played a notable role in the political and religious affairs of the Holy Roman Empire during the Reformation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century politician
German prince
historical figure
margrave
nobleman
birthDate 1513-08-03
birthPlace Tangermünde
burialPlace Küstrin
child Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin
countryOfCitizenship Margraviate of Brandenburg
deathDate 1571-01-13
deathPlace Küstrin
endOfReign 1571
era Reformation
ethnicGroup German
father Elector Joachim I Nestor of Brandenburg
surface form: Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
givenName John
knownAs John of Brandenburg-Küstrin
surface form: Johann von Brandenburg-Küstrin
knownFor conservative fiscal and territorial policy
languageSpoken German
memberOf House of Hohenzollern
mother Elisabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg
nobleFamily House of Hohenzollern
surface form: Hohenzollern dynasty
nobleTitle Margrave
notableFor administration of the Neumark
role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire
support of Lutheran reforms
participatedIn Lutheran Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation
partOf Holy Roman Empire
positionHeld Margrave of Brandenburg
surface form: Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin

Ruler of the Neumark
predecessor Elector Joachim I Nestor of Brandenburg
surface form: Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
religion Lutheranism
Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence Küstrin
ruledRegion Margraviate of Brandenburg
surface form: Brandenburg-Küstrin

Neumark region
surface form: Neumark
sibling Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
spouse Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
startOfReign 1535
successor Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
territory Margraviate of Brandenburg
surface form: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Küstrin

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Elector Joachim I Nestor of Brandenburg child John of Brandenburg-Küstrin
subject surface form: Joachim I Nestor of Brandenburg
John of Brandenburg-Küstrin knownAs John of Brandenburg-Küstrin
this entity surface form: Johann von Brandenburg-Küstrin
Elizabeth of Denmark child John of Brandenburg-Küstrin
this entity surface form: John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin