Joachim II Hector

Joachim II Hector
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg. By Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1570
Elector of Brandenburg
Reign	11 July 1535 – 3 January 1571
Predecessor	Joachim I Nestor
Successor	John George
Born	13 January 1505 Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died	3 January 1571(1571-01-03) (aged 65) Köpenick Palace, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Spouse	Magdalena of Saxony ​ ​ (m. 1524; died 1534)​ Hedwig of Poland ​ (m. 1535)​
Issue Detail	John George, Elector of Brandenburg Barbara, Duchess of Brieg Friedrich, Archbishop of Magdeburg Elisabeth Magdalena, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Sigismund, Bishop of Magdeburg Hedwig, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Sophia, Countess of Rosenberg
House	Hohenzollern
Father	Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
Mother	Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Religion	Lutheran (from 1539) Roman Catholic (until 1539)
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Joachim II (German: Joachim II Hector or Hektor; 13 January 1505 – 3 January 1571) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1535–1571), the sixth member of the House of Hohenzollern. Joachim II was the eldest son of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. He received the cognomen Hector after the Trojan prince and warrior for his athel qualities and prowess.