Wilhelm von Brandenburg
| His Excellency, the Most Reverend Wilhelm von Brandenburg | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Riga | |
Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the last Archbishop of Riga
| |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Installed | 10 August 1539 |
| Term ended | 1561 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Schöning |
| Successor | none |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1498 Ansbach, Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire (now in Bavaria, Germany) |
| Died | 4 February 1563 (aged 64) Riga |
| Buried | Riga Cathedral |
Wilhelm von Brandenburg (30 June 1498 – 4 February 1563) was a Latvian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Riga from 1539 to 1561.[1]
A member of the House of Hohenzollern, Wilhelm was the son of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the brother of Albert, Duke of Prussia, and the grandson of Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg and Casimir IV Jagiellon.
After William's administration as Prince-bishop ended during the Livonian War, Riga became a Free City (1561–1581). He died there on 4 February 1563 was buried in Riga Cathedral.
Ancestry
- Ancestors of Wilhelm von Brandenburg
- 8. Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (1371–1440)
- 4. Albrecht III, Elector of Brandenburg (1414–1486)
- 9. Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut (1383–1442)
- 2. Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1460–1536)
- 10. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony (1412–1464)
- 5. Anna of Saxony (1437–1512)
- 11. Margaret of Austria (1416–1486)
- 1. Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (1498–1563)
- 12. Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland (1362–1434)
- 6. Casimir IV of Poland (1427–1492)
- 13. Sophia of Halshany (1405–1461)
- 3. Sophia of Poland (1464–1512)
- 14. Albert II of Germany (1397–1439)
- 7. Elisabeth of Austria (1435–1505)
- 15. Elizabeth of Luxembourg (1409–1442)
References
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