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'''PRINCIPALITY OF ANSBACH - MARGRAVIATE OF BRANDENBURG-ANSBACH''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The Principality of Ansbach (German: Fürstentum Ansbach) or Margraviate Brandenburg-Ansbach (German : Markgraftum Brandenburg-Ansbach) was a principality in the Holy Roman Empire centered on the Bavarian city of Ansbach. The ruling Hohenzollern princes of the land were known as margraves, as the principality was a margraviate. | The Principality of Ansbach (German: Fürstentum Ansbach) or Margraviate Brandenburg-Ansbach (German : Markgraftum Brandenburg-Ansbach) was a principality in the Holy Roman Empire centered on the Bavarian city of [[Ansbach]]. The ruling Hohenzollern princes of the land were known as margraves, as the principality was a margraviate. | ||
The principality was established at the death of Burgrave Frederick V of [[Nürnberg]] on 21 January 1398, when his lands were partitioned between his two sons. The younger son, Frederick VI, received Ansbach and the elder, John III, received Bayreuth. After John III's death on 11 June 1420, the two principalities were reunited under Frederick VI, who had become Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg in 1415. | The principality was established at the death of Burgrave Frederick V of [[Nürnberg]] on 21 January 1398, when his lands were partitioned between his two sons. The younger son, Frederick VI, received Ansbach and the elder, John III, received Bayreuth. After John III's death on 11 June 1420, the two principalities were reunited under Frederick VI, who had become Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg in 1415. | ||
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Upon Frederick I's death on 21 September 1440, his territories were divided between his sons; John received Bayreuth (Brandenburg-Kulmbach), Frederick received Brandenburg, and Albert received Ansbach. Thereafter Ansbach was held by several branches of the House of Hohenzollern, and its rulers were commonly called Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach. | Upon Frederick I's death on 21 September 1440, his territories were divided between his sons; John received Bayreuth (Brandenburg-Kulmbach), Frederick received Brandenburg, and Albert received Ansbach. Thereafter Ansbach was held by several branches of the House of Hohenzollern, and its rulers were commonly called Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach. | ||
On 2 December 1791, the reigning Prince and Margrave of Ansbach, Christian Frederick, who had also succeeded to Bayreuth, sold the sovereignty of his principalities to King Frederick William II of Prussia, and Ansbach was formally annexed to Prussia on 28 January 1792. | On 2 December 1791, the reigning Prince and Margrave of Ansbach, Christian Frederick, who had also succeeded to [[Bayreuth]], sold the sovereignty of his principalities to King Frederick William II of Prussia, and Ansbach was formally annexed to Prussia on 28 January 1792. | ||
The arms of the principality have always been very complex. The original arms are supposedly been black double-tailed, red crowned, lion on a golden field, but already from very early on, the Princes have quartered these arms with all the (former) territories in their possession, as well and claims to different territories. This resulted in complex arms as shown above, which shows the arms in the early 18th century. | The arms of the principality have always been very complex. The original arms are supposedly been black double-tailed, red crowned, lion on a golden field, but already from very early on, the Princes have quartered these arms with all the (former) territories in their possession, as well and claims to different territories. This resulted in complex arms as shown above, which shows the arms in the early 18th century. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Wikipedia and [http://www.medievalcoinage.com/gallery/germany-brandansbach.htm here] | [[Literature]] : Wikipedia and [http://www.medievalcoinage.com/gallery/germany-brandansbach.htm here] | ||
[[Category:German States]] | [[Category:German States]] | ||