Bishop
Founds the Bishopric of Riga
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Albert Biography and Timeline
Follow Albert through 13 dated historical records for Germany.
Albert, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1201–1873Years on this page
1201
1490
Birth of Albert
Birth of Albert, son of Frederick of Hohenzollern
Role range: 1525-1568
1510
Grand Master
Appointed Grand Master of Teutonic Knights
Role range: 1525-1568
Teutonic Knights
Appointed Grand Master of Teutonic Knights
Role range: 1525-1568
1513
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Magdeburg
1514
Elector
Appointed Elector of Mainz
1518
Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal
1525
Dukedom
Makes the Teutonic Knights holding in East Prussia become a Dukedom
Role range: 1525-1568
Reform of Teutonic State
The State of the Teutonic Knights becomes secular
Role range: 1525-1568
Succession
Succeeds as Duke of Prussia, 1st Duke of Prussia
Role range: 1525-1568
Teutonic Knights
The State of the Teutonic Knights becomes secular
Role range: 1525-1568
1544
Konigsberg
Helps found the University of Konigsberg
Role range: 1525-1568
1873
Succession
Succeeds as King of Saxony
Role range: 1873-1902
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.