John or Johann Sigismund Hohenzollern (8 November, 1572 – 23 December, 1619) was Margrave of Brandenburg.

He was born in Halle an der Saale to Joachim Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg and his first wife Catherine, Princess of Brandenburg-Küstrin. He succeeded his father as margrave of Brandenburg in 1608. He gave the Reichshof Castrop to his teacher and educator Carl Friedrich von Bordelius. He became Duke of Cleves in 1614. He succeeded his father-in-law as Duke of Prussia in 1618. He held all three titles until his death.

Family and children

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On 30 October, 1594, John Sigismund married Anna Amalia of Prussia, daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia (1553 - 1618). They were parents to eight children:

• George William of Brandenburg (13 November, 1595 - 1 December, 1640). His successor.
• Anne Sophia of Brandenburg (15 March, 1598 - 19 December, 1659). Married Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
• Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (11 November, 1599 - 28 March, 1655). Married Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. They were parents of Christina of Sweden.
• Catharina of Brandenburg (28 May, 1602 - 27 August, 1644). Married first Gabriel Bethlen, Prince of Transylvania and secondly Franz Karl of Saxe-Lauenburg.
• Joachim Sigismund of Brandenburg (25 July, 1603 - 22 February, 1625).
• Agnes of Brandenburg (31 August, 1606 - 12 March, 1607).
• John Frederick of Brandenburg (18 August, 1607 - 1 March, 1608).
• Albrecht Christian of Brandenburg (7 March - 14 March, 1609).

External link

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• Settlement of Dortmund between Brandenburg and Palatinate-Neuburg and the conflict of succession in Jülich, in full text

1572 births | 1619 deaths | Natives of Saxony-Anhalt | Electors of Brandenburg | House of Hohenzollern

Johan Sigismund af Brandenburg | Johann Sigismund | Juan-Segismundo I de Brandeburgo | ヨーハン・ジギスムント | Jan Zygmunt Hohenzollern | Johan Sigismund av Brandenburg | Johan Sigismund van Brandenburg