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| title = [[Archbishopric of Riga|Archbishop of Riga]]
| title = [[Archbishopric of Riga|Archbishop of Riga]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1498|6|30|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1498|6|30|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Ansbach]], [[Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach]], [[Holy Roman Empire]]<br/><small>(now in [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]])</small>
| birth_place = [[Ansbach]], [[Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach]], [[Holy Roman Empire]]<br/><small>(now in [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]])</small>
| death_place = [[Riga]]
| death_place = [[Riga]]
| enthroned = 1539
| enthroned = 10 August 1539
| ended = 1561
| ended = 1561
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'''Wilhelm von Brandenburg''' (30 June 1498 – 4 February 1563) was the [[Archbishopric of Riga|Archbishop]] of [[Riga]] from 1539 to 1561.
'''Wilhelm von Brandenburg''' (30 June 1498 – 4 February 1563) was the [[Archbishopric of Riga|Archbishop]] of [[Riga]] from 1539 to 1561.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1498-1563) |url=https://bawue.museum-digital.de/people/22169 |website=museum-digital:baden-württemberg}}</ref>


A member of the [[House of Hohenzollern]], Wilhelm was the son of [[Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]], the brother of [[Albert, Duke of Prussia]], and the grandson of [[Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg]] and [[Casimir IV Jagiellon]].
A member of the [[House of Hohenzollern]], Wilhelm was the son of [[Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]], the brother of [[Albert, Duke of Prussia]], and the grandson of [[Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg]] and [[Casimir IV Jagiellon]].
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|2= 2. [[Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]] (1460-1536)
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|13= 13. [[Sophia of Halshany]] (1405-1461)
|13= 13. [[Sophia of Halshany]] (1405-1461)
|14= 14. [[Albert II of Germany]] (1397-1439)
|14= 14. [[Albert II of Germany]] (1397-1439)
|15= 15. [[Elisabeth of Bohemia (1409–1442)|Elisabeth of Bohemia]] (1409-1442)
|15= 15. [[Elizabeth of Luxembourg]] (1409-1442)
|16= 16. [[Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg]] (1333-1398)
|17= 17. [[Elisabeth of Meissen]] (1329-1375)
|18= 18. [[Frederick, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut]] (1339-1393)
|19= 19. [[Maddalena Visconti]] (1366-1404)
|20= 20. [[Frederick I, Elector of Saxony]] (1370-1428)
|21= 21. [[Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg|Catherine of Brunswick]] (1395-1442)
|22= 22. [[Ernest, Duke of Austria]] (1377-1424)
|23= 23. [[Cymburgis of Masovia]] (1394-1397)
|24= 24. [[Algirdas]] (1296-1377)
|25= 25. [[Uliana of Tver]] (1325-1392)
|26= 26. [[Andrew of Halshany]] (1365-1410)
|27= 27. [[Alexandra Drucka]] (1380-1426)
|28= 28. [[Albert IV, Duke of Austria]] (1377-1404)
|29= 29. [[Johanna Sophia of Bavaria]] (1373-1410)
|30= 30. [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor]] (1368-1437)
|31= 31. [[Barbara of Celje]] (1390-1451)
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Latest revision as of 13:04, 10 March 2024

Wilhelm von Brandenburg
Archbishop of Riga
Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the last Archbishop of Riga
ChurchRoman Catholic
Installed10 August 1539
Term ended1561
PredecessorThomas Schöning
Successornone
Personal details
Born(1498-06-30)30 June 1498
Ansbach, Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire
(now in Bavaria, Germany)
Died4 February 1563(1563-02-04) (aged 64)
Riga
BuriedRiga Cathedral

Wilhelm von Brandenburg (30 June 1498 – 4 February 1563) was the Archbishop of Riga from 1539 to 1561.[1]

A member of the House of Hohenzollern, Wilhelm was the son of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the brother of Albert, Duke of Prussia, and the grandson of Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg and Casimir IV Jagiellon.

After William's administration as Prince-bishop ended during the Livonian War, Riga became a Free City (1561–1581). He died there on 4 February 1563 was buried in Riga Cathedral.

Ancestry

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Prince-Archbishop of Riga
1539–1563 		Succeeded by
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References

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  1. ^ "Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1498-1563)". museum-digital:baden-württemberg.


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