Albert II or V of Brandenburg-Ansbach (18 September 1620 – 22 October 1667) was a German prince, who was Margrave of Ansbach from 1634 until his death.
Born in Ansbach, Albert was the second son of Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1582–1625) and his wife Sophie (1594–1651), daughter of John George, Count of Solms-Laubach. On Joachim Ernst's death Albert's elder brother Frederick III succeeded him in Ansbach from 1625 onwards, initially under their mother's guardianship, but he was killed without issue in the Thirty Years' War in 1634. Albert thus succeeded him, though again the early years of his rule were under his mother's guardianship, only taking up full government responsibilities when his minority ended in 1639.
With much diplomatic skill, he manoeuvred Brandenburg-Ansbach through the last ten years of the war and through administrative reforms, support for the guilds and cultural life and a good credit policy he promoted the beginnings of post-war reconstruction.[citation needed] He offered refuge to religious refugees from Austria and in 1647 or 1662 granted them lands in Treuchtlingen and Berolzheim.[citation needed] Albert's main advisor on this was his former teacher Johannes Limnäus. Active in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire, he sent troops to back the war against the Ottoman Empire.[citation needed]
A typical Baroque absolute ruler, he died at Ansbach in 1667. He was buried in the Johanniskirche in that city.
Marriage and issueedit
Albert's first wife, Henriette Louise of Württemberg-Mömpelgard, in a painting by Benjamin Block, 1643
He married for a second time on 15 October 1651 at Oettingen, to Sophie Margarete (1634–1664), daughter of Joachim Ernst, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen, with the following children:
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Albert II or V of Brandenburg Ansbach 18 September 1620 22 October 1667 was a German prince who was Margrave of Ansbach from 1634 until his death Albert IIAlbert in a painting by Benjamin Block 1643Margrave of Brandenburg AnsbachReign6 September 1634 22 October 1667PredecessorFrederick IIISuccessorJohn FrederickBorn 1620 09 18 18 September 1620AnsbachDied22 October 1667 1667 10 22 aged 47 AnsbachBurialJohanniskirche in AnsbachSpouseHenriette Louise of Wurttemberg MompelgardSophie Margarete of Oettingen OettingenChristine of Baden DurlachIssueMargravine Sophie Elisabeth Margravine Albertine Luise Margravine Sophie Amalie Margravine Luise Sophie John Frederick Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach Margrave Albrecht Ernst Dorothea Charlotte Landgravine of Hesse Darmstadt Eleonore Juliane Duchess of Wurttemberg WinnentalHouseHohenzollernFatherJoachim Ernst Margrave of Brandenburg AnsbachMotherCountess Sophie of Solms Laubach Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and issue 3 Ancestors 4 SourcesLife edit nbsp Albert in a miniature of 1634 Born in Ansbach Albert was the second son of Joachim Ernst Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach 1582 1625 and his wife Sophie 1594 1651 daughter of John George Count of Solms Laubach On Joachim Ernst s death Albert s elder brother Frederick III succeeded him in Ansbach from 1625 onwards initially under their mother s guardianship but he was killed without issue in the Thirty Years War in 1634 Albert thus succeeded him though again the early years of his rule were under his mother s guardianship only taking up full government responsibilities when his minority ended in 1639 With much diplomatic skill he manoeuvred Brandenburg Ansbach through the last ten years of the war and through administrative reforms support for the guilds and cultural life and a good credit policy he promoted the beginnings of post war reconstruction citation needed He offered refuge to religious refugees from Austria and in 1647 or 1662 granted them lands in Treuchtlingen and Berolzheim citation needed Albert s main advisor on this was his former teacher Johannes Limnaus Active in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire he sent troops to back the war against the Ottoman Empire citation needed A typical Baroque absolute ruler he died at Ansbach in 1667 He was buried in the Johanniskirche in that city Marriage and issue edit nbsp Albert s first wife Henriette Louise of Wurttemberg Mompelgard in a painting by Benjamin Block 1643 In Stuttgart on 31 August 1642 he married Henriette Louise 1623 1650 daughter of Louis Frederick Duke of Wurttemberg Montbeliard with the following children Sophie Elisabeth 1643 Albertine Luise 1646 1670 Sophie Amalie 1649 He married for a second time on 15 October 1651 at Oettingen to Sophie Margarete 1634 1664 daughter of Joachim Ernst Count of Oettingen Oettingen with the following children Luise Sophie 1652 1668 John Frederick Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach 1654 1686 1 1673 Princess Johanna Elisabeth of Baden Durlach 1651 1680 2 1681 Princess Eleonore of Sachsen Eisenach 1662 1696 Albrecht Ernst 1659 1674 Dorothea Charlotte 1661 1705 1687 Ernest Louis Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt 1667 1739 Eleonore Juliane 1663 1724 1682 Frederick Charles Duke of Wurttemberg Winnental 1652 1698 He married for a third time on 6 August 1665 in Durlach to Christine 1645 1705 daughter of Frederick VI Margrave of Baden Durlach This marriage was childless Ancestors editAncestors of Albert II Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach16 Joachim I Nestor Elector of Brandenburg8 Joachim II Hector Elector of Brandenburg17 Elizabeth of Denmark Norway and Sweden4 John George Elector of Brandenburg18 George Duke of Saxony9 Magdalena of Saxony19 Barbara Jagiellon2 Joachim Ernst Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach20 John V Prince of Anhalt Zerbst10 Joachim Ernest Prince of Anhalt21 Margaret of Brandenburg 1511 1577 5 Elisabeth of Anhalt Zerbst22 Wolfgang I Count of Barby Muhlingen11 Agnes of Barby Muhlingen23 Agnes of Mansfeld1 Albert II Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach24 Otto of Solms Laubach12 Frederick Magnus I Count of Solms Laubach25 Anna of Mecklenburg Schwerin6 John George I of Solms Laubach26 John III Count of Wied13 Agnes of Wied27 Elisabeth of Nassau Dillenburg3 Sophie of Solms Laubach28 Ernest III of Schonburg Waldenburg14 George II of Schonburg Glauchau29 Amalia of Leisnig7 Margaret of Schonburg Glauchau30 Henry XIII of Reuss Plauen Greiz15 Dorothea of Reuss Plauen31 Amalia of Mansfeld VorderortSources edit in German Hanns Hubert Hofmann Albrecht V In Neue Deutsche Biographie NDB Band 1 Duncker amp Humblot Berlin 1953 S 163 f Onlinefassung in German M Spindler A Kraus Geschichte Frankens bis zum Ausgang des 18 Jahrhunderts Munchen 1997 ISBN 3 406 39451 5 Albert II Margrave of Brandenburg AnsbachHouse of HohenzollernBorn 18 September 1620 Died 22 October 1667 Preceded byFrederick III Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach1634 1667 Succeeded byJohn Frederick Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert II Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach amp oldid 1216091773, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
