Frederick IX, Margrave of Brandenburg

Frederick IX of Brandenburg (22 March 1588 in Cölln – 19 May 1611 in Sonnenburg, Prussia (now Słońsk, Poland)) was a Margrave of Brandenburg.

Frederick IX
Margrave of Brandenburg
Margrave Frederick IX of Brandenburg
Born(1588-03-22)22 March 1588
Cölln
Died19 May 1611(1611-05-19) (aged 23)
Słońsk
Burial
Parish church of Küstrin
HouseHohenzollern
FatherJohn George, Elector of Brandenburg
MotherElisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst

Life

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Frederick, a member of the house of Hohenzollern, was a son of the Elector John George of Brandenburg (1525–1598) from his third marriage to Elisabeth (1563–1607), daughter of Prince Joachim Ernest of Anhalt. Frederick was educated in Frankfurt and Tübingen and undertook an extensive Grand Tour through Europe.

In 1594, he was appointed Coadjutor and then, in 1610, elected Herrenmeister (literally, "Master of the Knights", equivalent to Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John, Bailiwick of Brandenburg, which was seated at Sonnenburg. He died at the age of 23 and was buried in the parish church of Küstrin.

His motto was Justus ut palma floredit (The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree).[1]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Max Löbe: Walsprüche: Devisen und Sinnsprüche, BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, p. 28

References and sources

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  • F. A. W. Dünnemann: Stammbuch der brandenburgisch-preussischen Regenten, Nauck, 1831, p. 105 (Digitized)
  • Samuel Buchholtz: Versuch einer Geschichte der Churmarck Brandenburg von der ersten Erscheinung der deutschen Sennonen an bis auf jezige Zeiten, vol 3–4, F. W. Birnstiel, 1767, p. 490
Frederick IX, Margrave of Brandenburg
Born: 22 March 1588 Died: 19 May 1611
Preceded by
Martin, Graf von Hohenstein
Herrenmeister (Grand Master) of the Order of Saint John
1610-1611
Succeeded by
Ernst, Markgraf zu Brandenburg