Albert, Duke of Prussia Biography

Albert, Duke of Prussia biography

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NAME: Albert, Duke of Prussia
OCCUPATION: Political Leader, Duke
BIRTH DATE: May 17, 1490
DEATH DATE: March 20, 1568
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ansbach, Germany
PLACE OF DEATH: Tapiau, Germany
AKA: Albert of Prussia
AKA: Duke Albert of Prussia
AKA: Albert
AKA: Duke Albert

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Albert, first duke of Prussia and last grand master of the Teutonic Knights, is known chiefly for ending the Teutonic Knights' government of East Prussia.

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Albert, duke of Prussia, was born on May 17, 1490, in Ansbach, Germany. In 1510 Albert was named grand master of the Teutonic Order and thus lord of East Prussia. In 1523 the religious reformer Martin Luther advised Albert to dissolve the Teutonic Order. In the 1530s the Holy Roman emperor Charles V placed Albert under the ban of the empire. In his later years, Albert's reign became marred by violent disputes.