Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
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Albert Frederick (German: Albrecht Friedrich; 7 May, 1553 – 28 August, 1618) was duke of Prussia from 1568 until his death.
He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family.
He was married to Marie Eleonore of Cleves, a daughter of Wilhelm, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Archduchess Maria of Austria (1531–1581). Maria was a daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary.
Albert Frederick and Marie were parents to seven children
- Anna of Prussia (3 July, 1576 - 30 August, 1625). Married John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg.
- Marie of Prussia (23 January, 1579 - 21 February, 1649). Married Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
- Albert Frederick of Prussia (1 June - 8 October, 1580).
- Sofie of Prussia (31 March, 1582 - 4 December, 1610). Married Wilhelm Kettler of Courland.
- Eleonore of Prussia (22 August, 1583 - 31 March/9 April, 1607). Married Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg.
- Wilhelm of Prussia (23 June, 1585 - 18 January, 1586).
- Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (31 December, 1586 - 22 February, 1659). Married John George I, Elector of Saxony.
At his death the duchy passed to his son-in-law John Sigismund, Margrave of Brandenburg, combining the two territories under a single dynasty and forming Brandenburg-Prussia.
| Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Born: 7 May 1553 Died: 28 August 1618
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| Preceded by Albert | Duke of Prussia 1568-1618 | Succeeded by John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg |
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