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Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg

1484–1535

Born
21 Feb 1484, Cölln
Country of birth
Germany
Died
11 Jul 1535, Stendal
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A life in time

  1. Born · Cölln

    Birth, Cölln

  2. Event · Margrave of Brandenburg

    Event

  3. Child born: Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg

    Birth, Cölln

  4. Child born: Anna of Brandenburg

    Birth, Berlin

  5. Child born: Elisabeth of Brandenburg

    Birth, Cölln

  6. Child born: Margaret of Brandenburg

    Birth

  7. Child born: John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin

    Birth, Tangermünde

  8. Died · Stendal

    Death, Stendal

What was it like?

The world around Cölln, 1484: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Joachim was Margrave of Brandenburg from 1499 to 1535.

Known for

Joachim I Nestor was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1499–1535), the fifth member of the House of Hohenzollern. His nickname was taken from King Nestor of Greek mythology.

Titles held

  • Margrave of Brandenburg1499–1535
  • Prince-Elector
News and letters
Around 1485–1525

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

Around 1485–1525

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

During their lifetime

  1. 1517

    Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses

    Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by posting his Ninety-five Theses in Wittenberg, fundamentally changing the religious and social lives of ordinary people.

  2. 1524

    The Great Peasants' War occurs

    Tens of thousands of peasants participated in a massive uprising across the German lands, demanding the abolition of feudal burdens and serfdom.

  3. 1534

    Public access to the postal system

    The postal system opened to the general public in the Holy Roman Empire, allowing anyone to send mail for a fee and transforming communication routines.

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Ancestors and children

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