# John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg

> He married into Prussia and ended up running it - a dynastic move that set the stage for Brandenburg-Prussia, the entity that would eventually become the kingdom that unified Germany.

*Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/john-sigismund-elector-of-brandenburg

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1572-11-08
- **Died:** 1619-12-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Sigismund was born on 8 November 1572 into the House of Hohenzollern, already Prince-elector of Brandenburg. His marriage to Anna, eldest daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia, positioned him for something larger: Albert Frederick had no sons. When Poland's leader appointed John Sigismund to govern Prussia as regent, the merger of the two territories came within reach. Albert Frederick died without a capable direct male heir, and the union became real - Brandenburg-Prussia, a composite state that would reshape northern Europe. John Sigismund died on 23 December 1619, having locked two pieces together that his descendants would forge into a kingdom.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.6 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 24.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Politician, #Politics, #Early Modern Era

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40746)
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- [Йохан Сигизмунд (Бранденбург)](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%99%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B4_(%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3))
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- [Johan Sigismund af Brandenburg](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Sigismund_af_Brandenburg)
- [Johann Sigismund (Brandenburg)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sigismund_(Brandenburg))
- [Ιωάννης Σιγισμούνδος του Βρανδεμβούργου](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%99%CF%89%CE%AC%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%A3%CE%B9%CE%B3%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BD%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%92%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B2%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%BF%CF%85)
- [John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sigismund%2C_Elector_of_Brandenburg)
- [Johano Sigismundo (Brandenburgio)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johano_Sigismundo_(Brandenburgio))
- [Juan Segismundo I de Brandeburgo](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Segismundo_I_de_Brandeburgo)
- [Johann Sigismund (Brandenburg)](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sigismund_(Brandenburg))
- [یوهان زیگیسموند، انتخابگر براندنبورگ](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%8C_%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%DA%AF%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%AF)
- [Juhana Sigismund](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhana_Sigismund)
- [Jean III Sigismond de Brandebourg](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_III_Sigismond_de_Brandebourg)
- [יוהאן זיגיסמונד, הנסיך הבוחר מברנדנבורג](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%95%D7%94%D7%90%D7%9F_%D7%96%D7%99%D7%92%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%93%2C_%D7%94%D7%A0%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%9A_%D7%94%D7%91%D7%95%D7%97%D7%A8_%D7%9E%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%A0%D7%93%D7%A0%D7%91%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%92)
- [János Zsigmond brandenburgi választófejedelem](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A1nos_Zsigmond_brandenburgi_v%C3%A1laszt%C3%B3fejedelem)
- [Johann Sigismund dari Brandenburg](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sigismund_dari_Brandenburg)
- [Giovanni Sigismondo di Brandeburgo](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Sigismondo_di_Brandeburgo)
- [ヨーハン・ジギスムント](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AE%E3%82%B9%E3%83%A0%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88)
- [브란덴부르크 선제후 요한 지기스문트](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%B8%8C%EB%9E%80%EB%8D%B4%EB%B6%80%EB%A5%B4%ED%81%AC_%EC%84%A0%EC%A0%9C%ED%9B%84_%EC%9A%94%ED%95%9C_%EC%A7%80%EA%B8%B0%EC%8A%A4%EB%AC%B8%ED%8A%B8)
- [Jonas Zigmantas](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Zigmantas)
- [Johan Sigismund van Brandenburg](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Sigismund_van_Brandenburg)
- [Jan Zygmunt Hohenzollern](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Zygmunt_Hohenzollern)
- [Ёган III Сігізмунд (курфюрст Брандэнбурга)](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%81%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD_III_%D0%A1%D1%96%D0%B3%D1%96%D0%B7%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B4_(%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%80%D1%84%D1%8E%D1%80%D1%81%D1%82_%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%8D%D0%BD%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0))
- [يوهان زيجسمونت](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA)

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