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Albrecht III (9 November 1414 – 11 March 1486) was Elector of Brandenburg from 1471 until his death, the third from the House of Hohenzollern. A member of the Order of the Swan, he received the cognomen Achilles because of his knightly qualities and virtues.
Albert III Achilles was the elector of Brandenburg, a soldier, and an administrative innovator who established the principle by which the mark of Brandenburg was to pass intact to the eldest son. The third son of Frederick of Hohenzollern, elector of Brandenburg, Albert received his family’s.
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Albrecht von Brandenburg, genannt Albrecht Achilles, aus dem Haus Hohenzollern, war als Albrecht I. ab 1440 Markgraf zu Ansbach und ab 1464 zu Kulmbach sowie später als Albrecht III. Markgraf und ab 1470 Kurfürst von Brandenburg. Sein Beiname Achilles geht auf den Juristen und Poeten Aeneas Sylvius, den späteren Papst Pius II., zurück, der ...
Albert III Achilles. (1414—1486) Quick Reference. (9 November 1414–11 March 1486), margrave and elector of Brandenburg. Status-conscious prince, brave and skilled warrior, experienced military leader, circumspect administrator, persuasive diplomat, influential adviser to the emperor, single-minded pursuer ...
Albrecht III (9 November 1414 – 11 March 1486) was Elector of Brandenburg from 1471 until his death, the third from the House of Hohenzollern. A member of the Order of the Swan, he received the cognomen Achilles because of his knightly qualities and virtues.
Feb 23, 2023 · Albrecht III Achilles was an Elector of Brandenburg from 1471 until his death. He was also the ruler of Franconian principalities Ansbach and Kulmbach. Albrecht was born in Tangermünde in 1414 and died in Frankfurt in 1486. He received the nickname Achilles due to his knightly qualities and virtues.
Albrecht III (9 November 141411 March 1486) was Elector of Brandenburg from 1471 until his death, the third from the House of Hohenzollern. A member of the Order of the Swan , he received the cognomen Achilles because of his knight ly qualities and virtues.
