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Paternal Family Tree: Hohenzollern
Maternal Family Tree: Anna Schaunberg 1370-1396
On 14th February 1479 [his father] Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 18) and [his mother] Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 14) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Albert "Achilles" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg (age 64). They were second cousin twice removed.
On 17th May 1490 Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia was born to [his father] Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 30) and [his mother] Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 26).
On 5th October 1512 [his mother] Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 48) died.
In 1526 Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 35) and Dorothea Oldenburg (age 21) were married. She the daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark (age 54) and Anna of Brandenburg. He the son of Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 65) and Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach. They were half first cousin once removed.
On 11th June 1527 [his daughter] Anna Sophia Hohenzollern was born to Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 37) and [his wife] Dorothea Oldenburg (age 22). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.98%. She married 24th February 1555 her second cousin Duke John Albert I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of Albrecht VII Duke Mecklenburg and Anna Hohenzollern Duchess Mecklenburg, and had issue.
1528. Lucas Cranach "The Elder" (age 56). Portrait of Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 37).
On 24th February 1528 [his daughter] Katharina Hohenzollern was born to Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 37) and [his wife] Dorothea Oldenburg (age 23). She died the same day. Coefficient of inbreeding 1.98%.
Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses
Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.
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On 5th December 1529 [his son] Frederick Albert Hohenzollern was born to Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 39) and [his wife] Dorothea Oldenburg (age 25). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.98%. He died aged less than one years old.
On 1st January 1530 [his son] Frederick Albert Hohenzollern died.
On 8th April 1531 [his daughter] Lucia Dorothea Hohenzollern was born to Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 40) and [his wife] Dorothea Oldenburg (age 26). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.98%. She died aged less than one years old.
On 1st February 1532 [his daughter] Lucia Dorothea Hohenzollern died.
On 10th April 1533 [his father-in-law] King Frederick I of Denmark (age 61) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Christian (age 29) succeeded III King of Denmark.
On 4th April 1536 [his father] Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 75) died.
On 3rd February 1537 [his daughter] Lucia Hohenzollern was born to Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 46) and [his wife] Dorothea Oldenburg (age 32). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.98%. She died aged two in 1539.
In March 1539 [his son] Albert Hohenzollern died.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In March 1539 [his son] Albert Hohenzollern was born to Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 48) and [his wife] Dorothea Oldenburg (age 34). Coefficient of inbreeding 1.98%. He died aged less than one years old.
In May 1539 [his daughter] Lucia Hohenzollern (age 2) died.
On 11th April 1547 [his wife] Dorothea Oldenburg (age 42) died.
In 1550 Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 59) and Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 41 years. She the daughter of Eric "The Elder" Guelph I Duke Brunswick-Lüneburg. He the son of Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach and Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach. They were fifth cousins.
On 20th May 1551 [his daughter] Elisabeth Hohenzollern was born to Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 61) and [his wife] Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia (age 19).
On 7th May 1553 [his son] Albert Frederick Hohenzollern Duke Prussia was born to Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 62) and [his wife] Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia (age 21). He married 1573 his second cousin once removed Marie Eleonore La Marck, daughter of William La Marck Duke of Jülich Cleves Berg and Maria Habsburg Spain Duchess Cleves, and had issue.
On 24th February 1555 [his son-in-law] Duke John Albert I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (age 29) and [his daughter] Anna Sophia Hohenzollern (age 27) were married. She the daughter of Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 64) and [his former wife] Dorothea Oldenburg. They were second cousins.
On 20th March 1568 [his wife] Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia (age 35) died.
Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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On 20th March 1568 Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia (age 77) died. His son Albert (age 14) succeeded Duke Prussia.
Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia was created I Duke Prussia. Anna Maria Guelph Duchess Prussia by marriage Duchess Prussia.
Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Godwinson: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 18 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
John George Wettin Elector Saxony [1]
Frederick William "Great Elector" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg [1]
Hedwig Eleonora Queen Consort Sweden [1]
Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [1]
Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]
Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain [1]
Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor [1]
Sophia Louise Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Prussia [1]
Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor [1]
Adolph Frederick King Sweden [1]
King George III of Great Britain and Ireland [2]
Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England [1]
Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [2]
Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway [3]
Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England [2]
Frederick William III King Prussia [1]
Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover [2]
Queen Fredrika Dorotea Vilhelmina [2]
King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark [3]
Frederick William IV King Prussia [2]
Frederick VII King of Denmark [5]
Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark [6]
King Christian IX of Denmark [3]
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [4]
Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway [5]
Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia [11]
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom [11]
Maria Christina of Austria Queen Consort Spain [3]
Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England [6]
Frederick Charles I King Finland [6]
Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark [8]
Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain [14]
Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden [17]
Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark [13]
Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh [20]
Carl XVI King Sweden [27]
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Hohenzollern
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hohenzollern II Burgrave Nuremburg
Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Hohenzollern V Burgrave Nuremburg
Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick I Elector Brandenburg
GrandFather: Albert "Achilles" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg
Father: Frederick Hohenzollern I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach
Albert "The Elder" Hohenzollern I Duke Prussia 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gediminas Grand Duke of Lithuania
Great x 2 Grandfather: Algirdas Grand Duke of Lithuania
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jewna Lithuania
Great x 1 Grandfather: Władysław II Jagiełło
Great x 3 Grandfather: Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver
Great x 2 Grandmother: Uliana of Tver
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anastasia of Halych
GrandFather: Casimir IV King Poland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Father of Andrew Olshansky
Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Olshansky
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mother of Andrew Olshansky
Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia of Halshany
Great x 3 Grandfather: Dmitry of Druck
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alexandra Drucka
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mother of Alexandra Drucka
Mother: Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg II Duke Austria
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert "With the Pigtail" Habsburg III Duke Austria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Johanna Pfirt Duchess Austria
Great x 2 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg IV Duke Austria
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Hohenzollern V Burgrave Nuremburg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Beatrix Hohenzollern Duchess Austria
Great x 1 Grandfather: Albert Habsburg V Duke Austria 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Wittelsbach IV Holy Roman Emperor 
3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Albert Wittelsbach I Duke Lower Bavaria 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Hainaut Holy Roman Empress 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Stephen I England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joanna Sophia Wittelsbach Duchess Austria 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Silesia Duchesa Lowwer Bavaria
GrandMother: Elisabeth Habsburg Queen Consort Poland 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: King John I of Bohemia 
6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg 7 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia
Great x 2 Grandfather: Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bogislaw V Duke of Pomerania
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hermann II Count of Celje
Great x 2 Grandmother: Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry VII Count of Schaunberg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anna Schaunberg