Principality of Ansbach









































































Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach / Principality of Ansbach



Markgrafschaft Brandenburg-Ansbach / Fürstentum Ansbach

1398–1791

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The principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach as of 1791, superimposed over modern borders
The principality of Brandenburg-Ansbach as of 1791, superimposed over modern borders

Status Principality
Capital Ansbach
Common languages East Franconian
Government Principality
Historical era Early modern period
• Nuremberg became
Imperial City


1219
• Partition of
burgraviate


21 January 1398
• Personal union with
Brandenburg


1415–40
• Reunion with
Bayreuth


11 June 1420
• Repartition
21 September 1440
• Restoration of
personal union


1470–86
• Margraviate sold
to Prussia


2 December 1791
• Formal annexation
28 January 1792












Preceded by

Succeeded by







Burgraviate of Nuremberg






Kingdom of Prussia


Today part of
 Germany

The Principality or Margraviate of (Brandenburg-)Ansbach (German: Fürstentum Ansbach or Markgrafschaft Brandenburg-Ansbach) was a free imperial principality in the Holy Roman Empire centered on the Franconian city of Ansbach. The ruling Hohenzollern princes of the land were known as margraves, as the principality was a margraviate (but not a march).




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Princes and Margraves of Ansbach


  • 3 See also


  • 4 External links





History


The principality was established at the death of Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg, on 21 January 1398, when his lands were partitioned between his two sons. The younger son, Frederick VI, received Ansbach and the elder, John III, received Bayreuth. After John III's death on 11 June 1420, the two principalities were reunited under Frederick VI, who had become Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg in 1415.


Upon Frederick I's death on 21 September 1440, his territories were divided between his sons; John received the principality of Bayreuth (Brandenburg-Kulmbach), Frederick received Brandenburg, and Albert received Ansbach. Thereafter Ansbach was held by cadet branches of the House of Hohenzollern, and its rulers were commonly called Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach.


On 2 December 1791, the reigning Prince and Margrave of Ansbach, Charles Alexander, who had also succeeded to Bayreuth, sold the sovereignty of his principalities to King Frederick William II of Prussia. The Margrave was middle-aged and childless, and Frederick William was his kinsman as the head of the House of Hohenzollern. The Margrave moved to England with his English second wife. Ansbach was formally annexed on 28 January 1792.



Princes and Margraves of Ansbach



  • 1398: Frederick VI, Burgrave of Nuremberg (from 1415 also Elector of Brandenburg)

  • 1440: Albert Achilles (from 1470 also Elector of Brandenburg)

  • 1486: Frederick I

  • 1515: George the Pious

  • 1543: George Frederick I

  • 1603: Joachim Ernst

  • 1625: Frederick II

  • 1634: Albert II

  • 1667: John Frederick

  • 1686: Christian Albrecht

  • 1692: George Frederick II the Younger

  • 1703: William Frederick (before 1686–1723)

  • 1723: Charles William Frederick (1712–1757)

  • 1757: Charles Alexander (to 1791)



See also


  • Wolf of Ansbach


External links




  • German States to 1918, A–E on WorldStatesmen.org


  • Marek, Miroslav. "House of Hohenzollern (1 of 2)". Genealogy.EU..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  • Marek, Miroslav. "House of Hohenzollern (2 of 2)". Genealogy.EU.


  • Ansbach and Bayreuth on Tacitus Historical Atlas










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