Albert, Duke in Prussia

Ansbach, 26 May 1490 – Tapiau castle, 30 Mar 1568

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Facts and their sources

Born26 May 1490, Ansbachnot verified1 source
MarriedDorothea of Denmarknot verified1 source
MarriedAnna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburgnot verified1 source
TitleGrand Master of the Teutonic Knights, 1511–1525or Duke of Prussia, 1525–1568not verified1 source
TitleDuke of Prussia, 1525–1568or Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, 1511–1525not verified1 source
Died30 Mar 1568, Tapiau castlenot verified1 source
FatherFrederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbachnot verified1 source
MotherSophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbachnot verified1 source

A life in time

26 May 1490
Born in Ansbach
1511–1525
Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
1525–1568
Duke of Prussia
1527–1553
2 children are born
30 Mar 1568
Dies in Tapiau castle, aged 77

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The 1490s · Albert, is born in Ansbach

News and letters

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.

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Local Courier Compensation

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