User:BigPoppa1923/Albert, Duke of Prussia

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Albert was born in Ansbach in Franconia as the third son of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. His mother was Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, Grand Duke of Lithuania and king of Poland, and his wife Elisabeth of Austria. He was raised for a career in the Church and spent some time at the court of Hermann IV of Hesse, Elector of Cologne, who appointed him canon of the Cologne Cathedral. Not only was he quite religious; he was also interested in mathematics and science and sometimes is claimed to have contradicted the teachings of the Church in favour of scientific theories. His career was forwarded by the Church, however, and institutions of the Catholic clerics supported his early advancement.

Turning to a more active life, Albert accompanied Emperor Maximilian I to Italy in 1508 and after his return spent some time in the Kingdom of Hungary Edited:

Albert of Prussia was born in Ansbach, Germany, as the third son of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Some of his family and relatives include his mother Sophia, daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon, and his wife, Elisabeth of Austria. He was raised for a career in the Church and spent some time at the court of Hermann IV of Hesse, Elector of Cologne, who appointed him canon of the Cologne Cathedral. While being quite religious, Albert was also incredibly invested in mathematics and science. As such, he even favored scientific ideas and theories that contradicted the teachings of the church. In 1510, at 20 years old, he was named grand master of the Teutonic Order and consequently the lord of East Prussia. About 10 years later, conflict with Poland resulted in a war that ravaged East Prussia. This lead to tensions that remained unsettled even after both parties had come to a truce.

In 1523, communications between Albert and Martin Luther led to the dissolution of the Teutonic Order. Being a catholic establishment itself, the Teutonic order was heavily connected to the Catholic Church. The Catholic church was frustrated with Albert, and the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, demanded that Albert reassemble the Teutonic Order. However, Albert did not follow through with any of the demands of the Catholic church.