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Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
1571Jan, 3

Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg

Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1505)
Joachim II (German: Joachim II Hector or Hektor; 13 January 1505 – 3 January 1571) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1535–1571), the sixth member of the House of Hohenzollern. Joachim II was the eldest son of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. He received the cognomen Hector after the Trojan prince and warrior for his athel qualities and prowess.

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