Wilhelm von Brandenburg

Wilhelm von Brandenburg
Wilhelm von Brandenburg
	Archbishop of Riga
	Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the last Archbishop of Riga
Church	Roman Catholic
Installed	1539
Term ended	1561
Predecessor	Thomas Schöning
Successor	none
Personal details
Born	30 June 1498; Ansbach, Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Holy Roman Empire; (now in Bavaria, Germany)
Died	4 February 1563 (aged 64); Riga
Buried	Riga Cathedral

Wilhelm von Brandenburg (30 June 1498 – 4 February 1563) was the Archbishop of Riga from 1539 to 1561.

A member of the House of Hohenzollern, Wilhelm was the son of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the brother of Albert, Duke of Prussia, and the grandson of Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg and Casimir IV Jagiellon.

After William's administration as Prince-bishop ended during the Livonian War, Riga became a Free City (1561–1581). He died there on 4 February 1563 was buried in Riga Cathedral.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Wilhelm von Brandenburg

16. Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1333-1398)

8. Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg (1371-1440)

17. Elisabeth of Meissen (1329-1375)

4. Albrecht III, Elector of Brandenburg (1414-1486)

18. Frederick, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut (1339-1393)

9. Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut (1383-1442)

19. Maddalena Visconti (1366-1404)

2. Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1460-1536)

20. Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1370-1428)

10. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony (1412-1464)

21. Catherine of Brunswick (1395-1442)

5. Anna of Saxony (1437-1512)

22. Ernest, Duke of Austria (1377-1424)

11. Margaret of Austria (1416–1486)

23. Cymburgis of Masovia (1394-1397)

1. Wilhelm von Brandenburg (1498-1563)

24. Algirdas (1296-1377)

12. Jogaila (1362-1434)

25. Uliana of Tver (1325-1392)

6. Casimir IV Jagiellon (1427-1492)

26. Andrew of Halshany (1365-1410)

13. Sophia of Halshany (1405-1461)

27. Alexandra Drucka (1380-1426)

3. Sophia of Poland (1464-1512)

28. Albert IV, Duke of Austria (1377-1404)

14. Albert II of Germany (1397-1439)

29. Johanna Sophia of Bavaria (1373-1410)

7. Elisabeth of Austria (1435-1505)

30. Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368-1437)

15. Elisabeth of Bohemia (1409-1442)

31. Barbara of Celje (1390-1451)

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Thomas Schöning	Prince-Archbishop of Riga 1539–1563	Succeeded by none

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