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John Sigismund Biography and Timeline

Follow John Sigismund through 5 dated historical records for Germany.

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John Sigismund, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

5Distinct records

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1594–1618Years on this page

1594

Marriage

Duke · Elector of Brandenburg · Brandenburg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Marries Anne of Prussia

Role range: 1608-1620

1608

Elector

Duke · Elector of Brandenburg · Brandenburg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Appointed Elector of Brandenburg

Role range: 1608-1620

1613

Conversion

Duke · Elector of Brandenburg · Brandenburg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Converts to Calvinism

Role range: 1608-1620

1614

Treaty of Xanten

Duke · Elector of Brandenburg · Xanten · House / House of Hohenzollern

Acquires Cleves, Mark & Ravensburg

Role range: 1608-1620

1618

Peerage

Duke · Elector of Brandenburg · Brandenburg · House / House of Hohenzollern

Becomes the Duke of Prussia

Role range: 1608-1620

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.