Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach

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The Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a principality within the Holy Roman Empire, centered on the town of Ansbach in Franconia and ruled by a branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former state
imperial state
principality
acquiredBy Frederick William II of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
borderedBy Bishopric of Eichstätt
Imperial City of Nuremberg
linked to: Nuremberg

Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
capital Ansbach
coatOfArms arms of Hohenzollern-Brandenburg-Ansbach
continent Europe
country Germany
currency South German gulden
dynasty Hohenzollern dynasty
economy agriculture
small-scale crafts and trade
endTime 1791
event personal union at times with Brandenburg-Bayreuth
sale to Prussia in 1791
followedBy Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Principality of Ansbach-Bayreuth (Prussian province)
foundedBy Hohenzollern family
governmentType monarchy
hadFeudalStatus immediate state of the Holy Roman Empire
hadJudiciary territorial courts
hadLegislature princely council
historicalEra Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period

Late Middle Ages
language German
lastRuler Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
locatedIn Franconia
present-day Bavaria
locatedInPresentDay Free State of Bavaria
linked to: Bavaria
memberOf Franconian Circle
militaryObligation contingent to Imperial Army
nobleHouse Franconian branch of the Hohenzollerns
nobleRankOfRuler margrave
partOf Holy Roman Empire
politicalStructure territorial principality
precededBy Burgraviate of Nuremberg
regionType Franconian principality
religion Lutheranism
Protestantism
ruledBy House of Hohenzollern
rulerTitle Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
sharedRulersWith Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
startTime 1398
status secular principality

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Caroline of Ansbach birthPlace Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Ansbach-Bayreuth hasPart Margraviate of Ansbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Ansbach-Bayreuth predecessor Margraviate of Ansbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Caroline of Ansbach birthPlace Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
subject linked to: Caroline
Caroline of Ansbach countryOfCitizenship Electorate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Caroline of Ansbach placeOfBirth Brandenburg-Ansbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Ansbach region historicalAffiliation Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach realm Brandenburg-Ansbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach stateRuled Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Hessian auxiliary corps in North America alsoFromState Margraviate of Ansbach-Bayreuth
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Evangelical Union hasMember Brandenburg-Ansbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Evangelical Union hasMember Brandenburg-Kulmbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Union of Auhausen hasMember Brandenburg-Ansbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Union of Auhausen hasMember Brandenburg-Kulmbach
linked to: Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg borderedBy Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Franconian Circle containsTerritory Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach birthPlace Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach countryOfCitizenship Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach