Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
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Joachim I Nestor | |
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Joachim II Hector | |
Born | Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire | 21 February 1484
Died | 11 July 1535 Stendal, Holy Roman Empire | (aged 51)
Spouse |
Elizabeth of Denmark (m. 1502) |
Roman Catholic |
Joachim I Nestor (21 February 1484 – 11 July 1535) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1499–1535), the fifth member of the House of Hohenzollern. His nickname was taken from King Nestor of Greek mythology.
Biography
The eldest son of
in 1502. They had five children:- Joachim II Hector(9 January 1505 – 3 January 1571)
- Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
- Eric I of Brunswick-Kalenbergand in 1545 secondly Poppo XII, count of Henneberg
- Margaret (29 September 1511 – 1577), married firstly on 23 January 1530 George I, Duke of Pomerania and after his death secondly in 1534 John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
- John (3 August 1513 – 13 January 1571)
Joachim took some part in the political complications of the Scandinavian kingdoms, but the early years of his reign were mainly spent in the administration of his electorate, where he succeeded in restoring some degree of order through stern measures. He also improved the administration of justice, aided the development of commerce, and was sympathetic to the needs to the towns. On the approach of the 1519 imperial election, Joachim's vote was eagerly solicited by the partisans of King Francis I of France, and Charles of Habsburg. Having treated with both parties, and received lavish promises from them, he appears to have hoped to be Emperor himself; but when the election came, he turned to the winning side and voted for Charles. In spite of this, relations between the Emperor and the Elector were not friendly, and during the next few years Joachim was frequently in communication with Charles' enemies.
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According to
To assist in the recovery of the enormous expenditures employed to assist Albert, mediators stipulated with the Holy See that
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A patron of learning, Joachim Nestor established the
References
- T. von Buttlar, Der Kampf Joachims I. van Brandenburg gegen den Adel (1889)
- J. G. Droysen, Geschichte ier Preussischen Politik (1855–1886)
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Joachim I". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 418. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the