Joachim II Hector

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Joachim II Hector was a 16th-century Hohenzollern prince who served as Elector of Brandenburg and played a key role in the political and religious affairs of the Holy Roman Empire during the Reformation.

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Joachim I Nestor 1
Joachim II Hector canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elector of Brandenburg
Hohenzollern
Prince-elector
human
centuryOfActivity 16th century
convertedTo Lutheranism
countryOfCitizenship Margraviate of Brandenburg
dateOfBirth 1505-01-13
dateOfDeath 1571-01-03
era Reformation
familyName Hohenzollern
father Joachim I Nestor
linked to: Joachim II Hector
followedBy John George, Elector of Brandenburg
givenName Joachim
hasEpitheton Hector
hasOccupation politician
ruler
statesman
heldTitle Duke in Prussia (suzerain of the Duchy of Prussia)
linked to: Duke of Prussia
knownFor moderate religious policies during the Reformation
strengthening the position of Brandenburg within the Holy Roman Empire
memberOf House of Hohenzollern
monarchOf Electorate of Brandenburg
mother Elisabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg
nativeLanguage German
nobleRank Prince-elector
nobleTitle Elector
Margrave
notableWork Introduction of the Reformation in Brandenburg
participatedIn Protestant Reformation
linked to: Reformation
partOf Holy Roman Empire
placeOfBirth Cölln
placeOfDeath Köpenick
positionHeld Elector of Brandenburg
Margrave of Brandenburg
reignEnd 1571
reignStart 1535
religion Lutheranism
Roman Catholicism
residence Berlin
Cölln
sexOrGender male
spouse Hedwig Jagiellon
linked to: Sophia Jagiellon

Magdalena of Saxony
styleOfAddress Elector Joachim II Hector of Brandenburg
succeeded Joachim I Nestor

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Electorate of Brandenburg ruler Joachim II Hector
Joachim II Hector father Joachim I Nestor
linked to: Joachim II Hector