Bishop1201
Founds the Bishopric of Riga
Historical person
Albert Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Albert, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Germany.
13 records1201–187311 events6 places
Chronological biography
1201
1490
Birth of Albert1490
Birth of Albert, son of Frederick of Hohenzollern
1510
Grand Master1510
Appointed Grand Master of Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Knights1510
Appointed Grand Master of Teutonic Knights
1513
Archbishop1513
Appointed Archbishop of Magdeburg
1514
Elector1514
Appointed Elector of Mainz
1518
Cardinal1518
Appointed Cardinal
1525
Dukedom1525
Makes the Teutonic Knights holding in East Prussia become a Dukedom
Reform of Teutonic State1525
The State of the Teutonic Knights becomes secular
Succession1525
Succeeds as Duke of Prussia, 1st Duke of Prussia
Teutonic Knights1525
The State of the Teutonic Knights becomes secular
1544
Konigsberg1544
Helps found the University of Konigsberg
1873
Succession1873
Succeeds as King of Saxony
Titles and roles
Archbishop of Magdeburg · Cardinal · Duke · Duke · Grand Master · Elector of Mainz · King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.