Editing House of Hohenzollern (section)

==Franconian branch==
The senior Franconian branch of the House of Hohenzollern was founded by Conrad I, Burgrave of Nuremberg (1186–1261).

The family supported the [[House of Hohenstaufen|Hohenstaufen]] and [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]] rulers of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] during the 12th to 15th centuries, being rewarded with several territorial grants. Beginning in the 16th century, this branch of the family became Protestant and decided on expansion through marriage and the purchase of surrounding lands.

In the first phase, the family gradually added to their lands, at first with many small acquisitions in the Franconian region of [[Germany]]:
* [[Ansbach]] in 1331
* [[Kulmbach]] in 1340

In the second phase, the family expanded their lands further with large acquisitions in the Brandenburg and Prussian regions of Germany and present-day Poland:
* [[Margraviate of Brandenburg]] in 1417
* [[Duchy of Prussia]] in 1525
These acquisitions eventually transformed the Franconian Hohenzollerns from a minor German princely family into one of the most important dynasties in Europe.

From 8 January 1701 the title of Elector of Brandenburg was attached to the title of [[King in Prussia|King ''in'' Prussia]] and, from 13 September 1772, to that of King ''of'' Prussia.

===Burgraves of Nuremberg (1192–1427)===
[[File:Arms of the house of Hohenzollern, as Burgraves of Nuremberg.svg|right|75px]]
[[File:Ansbach-Bayreuth.png|thumb|Region of Nuremberg, Ansbach, Kulmbach and Bayreuth ([[Franconia]])]]
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* 1192–1200/1204: [[Frederick I, Burgrave of Nuremberg|Frederick I]] (also count of Zollern as Frederick III)
* 1204–1218: [[Frederick IV, Count of Zollern|Frederick II]] (son of, also count of Zollern as Frederick IV)
* 1218–1261/1262: [[Conrad I, Burgrave of Nuremberg|Conrad I/III]] (brother of, also count of Zollern)
* 1262–1297: [[Frederick III, Burgrave of Nuremberg|Frederick III]] ({{Circa|1220}}–1297), son of
* 1297–1300: [[John I, Burgrave of Nuremberg|John I]] (c. 1279–1300), son of
* 1300–1332: [[Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg|Frederick IV]] (1287–1332), brother of
* 1332–1357: [[John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg|John II]] (c. 1309–1357), son of
* 1357–1397: [[Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg|Frederick V]] (before 1333–1398), son of

At Frederick V's death on 21 January 1398, his lands were partitioned between his two sons:

* 1397–1420: [[John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg|John III/I]] (son of, also [[Principality of Bayreuth|Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach]])
* 1397–1427: [[Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick VI/I/I]], (brother of, also [[List of rulers of Brandenburg|Elector]] and [[Margraviate of Brandenburg|Margrave of Brandenburg]], also [[Principality of Ansbach|Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]] and Brandenburg-Kulmbach)

After [[John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg|John III/I]]'s death on 11 June 1420, the margraviates of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach were briefly reunited under [[Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick VI/I/I]]. He ruled the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Ansbach after 1398. From 1420, he became Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. From 1411 Frederick VI became governor of Brandenburg and later Elector and Margrave of Brandenburg as Frederick I. Upon his death on 21 September 1440, his territories were divided among his sons:

* [[Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg]]
* [[Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg|Albert III, Elector of Brandenburg and Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach]]
* [[John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach|John II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach]]

In 1427 Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg sold [[Nuremberg Castle]] and his rights as burgrave to the [[Free Imperial City of Nuremberg|Imperial City of Nuremberg]]. The territories of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach remained possessions of the family, once parts of the Burgraviate of Nuremberg. 
<gallery>
File:Nürnberger Burg im Herbst 2013.jpg|[[Nuremberg Castle]] (the Emperor's castle, left, and the Burgrave's castle, right)
File:Cadolzburg-burg-wseite-gesamt-v-nw.jpg|[[Cadolzburg]] Castle near Nuremberg (from 1260 seat of the Burgraves)
File:Münster (Heilsbronn).jpg|[[Heilsbronn Abbey]], which the Hohenzollerns used as the family burial place
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===Margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1398–1791)===
{{main|Principality of Ansbach}}
[[File:Wappen Brandenburg-Ansbach.svg|right|75px]]

* 1398–1440: [[Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick I]] (also Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach)
* 1440–1486: [[Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg|Albert I/I/III Achilles]] (son of, also Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Elector of Brandenburg)
* 1486–1515: [[Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Frederick II/II]] (son of, also Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach)
* 1515–1543: [[George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|George I/I the Pious]] (son of, also Duke of Brandenburg-Jägerndorf)
* 1543–1603: [[George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|George Frederick I/I/I/I]] (son of, also Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Duke of Brandenburg-Jägerndorf and Regent of Prussia)
* 1603–1625: [[Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Joachim Ernst]] (1583–1625), son of [[John George, Elector of Brandenburg|John George of Brandenburg]]
* 1625–1634: [[Frederick III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Frederick III]] (1616–1634), son of
* 1634–1667: [[Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Albert II]], brother of
* 1667–1686: [[John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|John Frederick]] (1654–1686), son of
* 1686–1692: [[Christian Albert, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Christian I Albrecht]], son of
* 1692–1703: [[George Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|George Frederick II/II]] (brother of, later Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach)
* 1703–1723: [[William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|William Frederick]] (before 1686–1723), brother of
* 1723–1757: [[Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Charles William]] (1712–1757), son of
* 1757–1791: [[Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Christian II Frederick]] (1736–1806) (son of, also Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach)

On 2 December 1791, Christian II Frederick sold the sovereignty of his principalities to King [[Frederick William II of Prussia]].

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===Margraves of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1398–1604), later Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1604–1791)===
{{main|Principality of Bayreuth}}
[[File:Wappen Brandenburg Ansbach Kulmbach Bayreuth.jpg|right|75px]]

* 1398–1420: [[John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg|John I]] (c. 1369–1420), son of [[Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg|Frederick V of Nuremberg]]
* 1420–1440: [[Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick I]] (also Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach)
* 1440–1457: [[John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach|John II]] (1406–1464), son of
* 1457–1486: [[Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg|Albert I/I/III Achilles]] (also Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Elector of Brandenburg)
* 1486–1495: [[Siegmund, Margrave of Bayreuth|Siegmund]] (1468–1495), son of
* 1495–1515: [[Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Frederick II/II]], brother of (also Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach)
* 1515–1527: [[Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|Casimir]] (1481–1527), son of
* 1527–1553: [[Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach|Albert II Alcibiades]] (1522–1557), son of
* 1553–1603: [[George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|George Frederick I/I/I/I]] (also Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Duke of Brandenburg-Jägerndorf and Regent of Prussia)
* 1603–1655: [[Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|Christian I]] (1581–1655), son of [[John George, Elector of Brandenburg|John George, of Brandenburg]]
* 1655–1712: [[Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|Christian II Ernst]] (1644–1712), son of [[Erdmann August of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|Erdmann August]] 
* 1712–1726: [[George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|George I William]] (1678–1726), son of 
* 1726–1735: [[George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|George Frederick II/II]] (previously Margrave of Kulmbach)
* 1735–1763: [[Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|Frederick IV]] (1711–1763), son of 
* 1763–1769: [[Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth|Frederick V Christian]] (1708–1769), son of [[Christian Heinrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach|Christian Heinrich]]
* 1769–1791: [[Charles Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|Charles Alexander]] (also Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach)

On 2 December 1791, Charles Alexander sold the sovereignty of his principalities to King Frederick William II of Prussia.

===Dukes of Jägerndorf (1523–1622)===
{{main|Duchy of Krnov}}
[[File:Krnov znak.png|right|80px]]
The Duchy of Jägerndorf (Krnov) was purchased in 1523.
* 1541–1543: [[George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|George I the Pious]] (also Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach)
* 1543–1603: [[George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach|George Frederick I]] (also Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and Regent of Prussia)
* 1603–1606: [[Joachim III Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg|Joachim I]] (also Regent of Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg)
* 1606–1621: [[Johann Georg von Brandenburg]]

The duchy of Jägerndorf was confiscated by [[Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor Ferdinand III]] in 1622.