Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia

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Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia was a 16th-century German prince of the Hohenzollern dynasty who ruled the Duchy of Prussia and was known for his mental illness, which led to regency by his relatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German prince
duke
human
member of the House of Hohenzollern
associatedWithPlace Prussia
linked to: Duchy of Prussia
burialPlace Königsberg Cathedral
causeOfPoliticalChange incapacity to rule due to mental illness
child Albrecht Friedrich’s unnamed children (multiple daughters)
Anna of Prussia
Marie of Prussia
citizenship Duchy of Prussia
confession Protestant
countryOfTitle Duchy of Prussia
dateOfBirth 1553-05-07
dateOfDeath 1618-08-27
dynasty Hohenzollern dynasty
endOfReign 1618
era 16th century
early 17th century
father Albert, Duke of Prussia
fullName Albert Frederick of Prussia
givenName Albert
Albrecht
Albrecht Friedrich
hadRegent George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
healthCondition mental illness
house House of Hohenzollern
language German
mother Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
nobleRank duke
nobleTitle Duke of Prussia
notableFor mental illness
rule of the Duchy of Prussia in the late 16th and early 17th centuries
placeOfBirth Königsberg
Königsberg, Duchy of Prussia
linked to: Königsberg
placeOfDeath Fischhausen
Fischhausen, Duchy of Prussia
politicalStatusOfDuchy fief of the Kingdom of Poland during his reign
positionHeld Duke of Prussia
predecessor Albert, Duke of Prussia
regencyBegan 1577
regencyReason mental incapacity
religion Lutheranism
spouse Marie Eleonore of Cleves
startOfReign 1568
successor John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
titleInheritedFrom Albert, Duke of Prussia

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Duke of Prussia heldBy Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg predecessorAsDukeOfPrussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach succeededBy Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
Albert, Duke of Prussia child Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
Albert, Duke of Prussia successor Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia fullName Albert Frederick of Prussia
linked to: Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia