Ninth Generation

12. Joachim I "Nestor" VON BRANDENBURG (+)³ was born on 21 February 1484.³ He died on 11 July 1535 at the age of 51 in Stendal, Margraviate of Brandenburg.³ Life Sketch: "Joachim I Nestor was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1499–1535), the fifth member of the House of Hohenzollern. His nickname was taken from King Nestor of Greek mythology.

The eldest son of John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, Joachim received an excellent education under the supervision of Dietrich von Bülow, Bishop of Lebus and Chancellor of Frankfurt University.

He became Elector of Brandenburg upon his father's death in January 1499, and soon afterwards He married Elizabeth of Denmark, daughter of King John of Denmark in 1502. Joachim took some part in the political complications of the Scandinavian kingdoms, but the early years of his reign were mainly spent in the administration of his electorate, where he succeeded in restoring some degree of order through stern measures. He also improved the administration of justice, aided the development of commerce, and was sympathetic to the needs to the towns.

Joachim Nestor became known as a pugnacious adherent of Roman Catholic orthodoxy. Joachim Nestor's brother, Archbishop Albert, was the initial object of Martin Luther's attack. He urged on the Emperor the need to enforce the Edict of Worms, and at several diets was prominent among the enemies of the Reformers.

A patron of learning, Joachim Nestor established the Viadrina university of Frankfurt (Oder) in 1506. He promoted Georg von Blumenthal, the "Pillar of Catholicism", as Chancellor of Frankfurt University, Bishop of Lebus and a Privy Counsellor. He was among those who met at Dessau in July 1525 and was a member of the league established at Halle in November 1533. But against his will, his wife joined her brother Christian II of Denmark in converting to Lutheranism. In 1528 she fled for safety to Saxony. Joachim Nestor experienced the mortification of seeing Protestantism also favoured by other members of his family. He died at Stendal in 1535." He was buried in Berlin, Brandenburg Province, Margraviate of Brandenburg.³ in the Dominikanerkirche.

Joachim I "Nestor" VON BRANDENBURG (+) and Elisabeth OF DENMARK (+) were married.³ Elisabeth OF DENMARK (+)³ was born on 24 January 1485 in Nyborg, Nyborg Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark.³ She died on 10 June 1555 at the age of 70 in Berlin, Brandenburg Province, Margraviate of Brandenburg.³ She was buried in Berlin, Brandenburg Province, Kingdom of Preussen (Prussia).³ in the Dominikanerkirche.

Joachim I "Nestor" VON BRANDENBURG (+) and Elisabeth OF DENMARK (+) had the following children: