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Albert spent his final years virtually deprived of power and died at Tapiau on 20 March 1568. His son, Albert Frederick, succeeded him as Duke of Prussia.
May 13, 2024 · May 17, 1490, Ansbach. Died: March 20, 1568, Tapiau, East Prussia (aged 77) Albert (born May 17, 1490, Ansbach—died March 20, 1568, Tapiau, East Prussia) was the last grand master of the Teutonic Knights from 1510 to 1525, and the first duke of Prussia (from 1525).
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Albert Frederick ( German: Albrecht Friedrich; Polish: Albrecht Fryderyk; 7 May 1553 – 27 August 1618) was the Duke of Prussia, from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family.
Upon Albert Frederick's death in 1618, John Sigismund, the son of Joachim Frederick, was made Duke of Prussia by King Sigismund III Vasa. Born: May 7, 1553 Birthplace: Konigsberg, Prussia, Duchy of Prussia Star Sign: Taurus. Died: August 28, 1618 (aged 65)
Died on: March 20, 1568. place of death: Gvardeysk. Founder/Co-Founder: University of Königsberg. Childhood & Early Life. Albert was born into royalty on May 17, 1490 in Ansbach, Franconia.
Albert of Prussia was a German prince who was the 37th grand master of the Teutonic Knights and, after converting to Lutheranism, became the first ruler of the Duchy of Prussia, the secularized state that emerged from the former Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights.
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Died: March 20, 1568 (aged 77) Historical Events. 1525-02-10 Albert of Prussia pledges a personal oath to Sigismund I the Old and is invested with the duchy for himself and his heirs. Famous Germans. Albert of Prussia was a German prince and the first ruler of the Duchy of Prussia.
