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Albert Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg

Type Figure Region Brandenburg Time c. 1414–1486 Also known as 阿尔布雷希特·阿喀琉斯、Albrecht III Achilles、阿尔布雷希特三世、霍亨索伦的阿尔布雷希特

Elector of Brandenburg (1471–1486), a restorer of the Hohenzollern house; through the 'Achilles Testament' he established primogeniture for Brandenbu…

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  1. c. 1414–1461Ansbach · BrandenburgFrom 1440 he ruled Ansbach and Kulmbach, tidying local administration and relations with the military orders, accumulating military and diplomatic capital amid imperial princely disputes in preparation for eventually uniting Brandenburg.
  2. 1461–1470Nuremberg · Holy Roman EmpireOver this decade he took part in German princely diplomacy regarding the Polish–Teutonic War and supported his son-in-law Vladislaus's bid for the Bohemian crown; after his brother Frederick II died in 1470 he moved to take over the Electorate of Brandenburg and suppress noble resistance locally.
  3. 1471–1486Berlin · BrandenburgHe formally became Elector of Brandenburg in 1471, issued the 'Achilles Testament' in 1473 establishing primogeniture and merging the margraviates, and in his later years consolidated control over Brandenburg's core lands, dying at Frankfurt in 1486.

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