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House of Hohenzollern

Every case in the archive that involves the House of Hohenzollern, best-known first, with the members Wikidata records in office, command or a ranked fortune.

Families in powerFortunes through time

The cases

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Cases
2
Years
1568 to 1941
Countries
Netherlands, Russia
Subjects
Royalty, Secret societies and orders
In power
1220 to 1922
Power held
Government office, Military command
Relatives recorded
233
Database
Every member on a time line
Updated
30 October 2026
AI illustration: Huis Doorn, the Kaiser's house in exile in the Netherlands, 19411941 · Huis Doorn, NetherlandsThe Kaiser's heirs claimed thousands of artworks and compensation, dropped the suits over the Nazi question, and settled after 99 yearsGeorg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, great-great-grandson of Wilhelm II, claimed thousands of museum objects and compensation, dropped the lawsuits in 2023 and settled in 2025.Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated in November 1918 and went into exile at Doorn in the Netherlands. A 1926 agreement between the Prussian state and the Hohenzollerns divided the royal property.preussischer-kulturbesitz.de and 2 morePolish: Hołd pruski The Prussian Homagelabel QS:Lde,"Die Preußische Huldigung"label QS:Lfr,"L’hommage prussien"label QS:: Polish: Hołd pruski The Prussian Homagelabel QS:Lde,"Die P1568 · Kraków, Poland; Königsberg and Tapiau, Prussia (now KaliningOn Luther's advice the last Grand Master in Prussia dropped his vows in 1525, made the Order's state his hereditary duchy, and marriedAlbrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach, a Hohenzollern and last Grand Master in Prussia, made the Order's state his hereditary duchy, which passed in 1618 to Brandenburg's Electors.Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach, a Hohenzollern, was elected Grand Master of the Teutonic Order in December 1510 and invested on 13 February 1511. In 1523 he asked Martin Luther for advice on the Order's statutes.deutsche-biographie.de and 2 more

Members who held power

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Frederick III, Burgrave of Nuremberg1220feudatoryGermany
Burkhard V of Hohenberg1250count
Frederick IV1287aristocratHoly Roman Empire
John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg1309aristocratGermany
Margarete of Nuremberg1333aristocratGermany
Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg1333feudatory; rulerBurgraviate of Nuremberg
Elisabeth of Nuremberg1358aristocratGermany
Beatrice of Nuremberg1362aristocrat
Frederick XI, Count of Hohenzollern1368aristocratGermany
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg1371military personnelMargraviate of Brandenburg
Eitel Frederick I, Count of Hohenzollern1384aristocrat
Elisabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brzeg-Legnica and Cieszyn1403aristocrat
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach1406margrave
Margaret of Brandenburg1410aristocrat
Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg1414rulerMargraviate of Brandenburg
Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg1420nun
Barbara of Brandenburg1422aristocratMargraviate of Brandenburg
Dorothea of Brandenburg1430consortGermany
Jobst Nicholas I, Count of Hohenzollern1433aristocratHoly Roman Empire
Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg1446aristocrat
Ursula of Brandenburg, Duchess of Münsterberg-Oels1450aristocrat
Eitel Frederick II, Count of Hohenzollern1452aristocrat
Eitel Frederick of Zollern1454military personnelGermany
John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg1455aristocratGermany