Frederick of Brandenberg

Prince-Archbishop of Magdeburg
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Summary

Frederick of Brandenberg was born on December 12, 1530[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on October 2, 1552[3], in Halberstadt[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1530[7]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1552[8]
  • Father: Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg[9]
  • Mother: Magdalena of Saxony[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[11]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Magdeburg[12], Roman Catholic Bishop of Halberstadt[13], diocesan administrator[14]
  • Educated at: University of Frankfurt an der Oder[15], University of Freiburg[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Frederick of Brandenburg, Prince-Archbishop of Magdeburg[19]
  • Given name: Friedrich[20], Frederick[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22]
  • Sibling: Sigismund of Brandenburg[23], John George, Elector of Brandenburg[24], Barbara of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brieg[25], Elisabeth Magdalene von Brandenburg[26], Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel[27], Sophie of Brandenburg[28]
  • P14585: 80773[29]
  • P14608: 130473774[30]

Why It Matters

Frederick of Brandenberg has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Frederick of Brandenberg born?

Frederick of Brandenberg's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Frederick of Brandenberg die?

Frederick of Brandenberg passed away in Halberstadt[4].

Who were Frederick of Brandenberg's parents?

Frederick of Brandenberg's father was Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg[9]. Frederick of Brandenberg's mother was Magdalena of Saxony[10].

What did Frederick of Brandenberg do for work?

Frederick of Brandenberg worked as a Catholic priest[5].

Where did Frederick of Brandenberg go to school?

Frederick of Brandenberg was educated at University of Frankfurt an der Oder[15] and University of Freiburg[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . resource.database.rag-online.org. resource.database.rag-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . resource.database.rag-online.org. resource.database.rag-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Roman Catholic Archbishop of Magdeburg, Roman Catholic Bishop of Halberstadt, diocesan administrator
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fr', 'nl', 'ur']
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 130473774
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 80773
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Roman Catholic Archbishop of Magdeburg, Roman Catholic Bishop of Halberstadt, diocesan administrator
    Instance of → human
    Educated at → —
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
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