John, nicknamed the Alchemist was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and served as the peace-loving Margrave of Brandenburg after the abdication of his father, Frederick I, the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule Brandenburg. Wikipedia
Born: 1406
Died: November 16, 1464 (age 58 years), Baiersdorf, Germany
Great-grandparents: John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Bernabò Visconti, Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, and more
Grandparents: Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Elisabeth of Meissen, Maddalena Visconti, and more
Grandchildren: John, King of Denmark, Frederick I of Denmark, Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland, and more