George William, Elector of Brandenburg
George William (German: Georg Wilhelm; 13 November 1595 – 1 December 1640), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave and elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War. He was the father of Frederick William, the "Great Elector".
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| George William | |
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 Portrait of Georg William by Mathias Czwiczek, c. 1635 | |
| Elector of Brandenburg Duke of Prussia | |
| Reign | 23 December 1619 – 1 December 1640 |
| Predecessor | John Sigismund |
| Successor | Frederick William |
| Born | 13 November 1595 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 1 December 1640 (aged 45) Königsberg |
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| Spouse | Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate |
| Issue | Louise Charlotte, Duchess of Courland Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg Hedwig Sophia, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel |
| House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | John Sigismund, Margrave of Brandenburg |
| Mother | Anna of Prussia |
| Religion | Calvinist |
| Signature | .PNG) |