Wilhelm von Brandenburg
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).
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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) | ||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by Thomas Schöning |
Prince-Archbishop of Riga 1539–1563 |
Succeeded by none |