Albert of Brandenburg
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Albert of Brandenburg was a German cardinal, elector, Archbishop of Mainz from 1514 to 1545, and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1513 to 1545.
Through his notorious sale of indulgences, he became the catalyst for Martin Luther's Reformation and its... Wikipedia
Born: June 28, 1490, Cölln, Germany
Died: September 24, 1545 (age 55 years), Martinsburg, Mainz
Parents: John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg and Margaret of Thuringia
Siblings: Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
Church: Catholic
Created cardinal: 24 March 1518; by Leo X
In office: 1514–1545