John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1654 – 1686

Biography

John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was born on October 18, 1654, in Ansbach, where he would spend his entire life. As a member of the House of Hohenzollern, he held the title of Margrave, a position of considerable authority within the Holy Roman Empire during the 17th century. His life, though relatively brief, was marked by his responsibilities to the Brandenburg-Ansbach territory and its people.

On March 22, 1686, at just thirty-one years of age, John Frederick succumbed to smallpox in his hometown of Ansbach. His death came during a period when the disease remained a significant threat to European nobility and commoners alike. Following his passing, he was laid to rest at St. Gumbertus in Ansbach, a final resting place befitting his station and legacy in the region he had governed during his lifetime.