John George of Brandenburg was a prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1571–1598).
A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the son of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, and his first wife Magdalena of Saxony.
Faced with large debts of 2.5 million guilder accumulated during the reign of his father, John George instituted a grain tax which drove part of the peasantry into dependence on a nobility that was exempt from taxation. He had Jews expelled from Brandenburg in 1573, stripped of their assets and prohibited from returning. Though a staunch Lutheran opposed to the rise of Calvinism, he permitted the admission of Calvinist refugees from the wars in the Spanish Netherlands and France. On 13 July 1574, he founded the Berlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster, the first humanistic educational institution in Berlin. He was succeeded by his son Joachim Frederick.
Upon the death of his kinsman Albert I, Duke of Prussia in 1568, the Duchy of Prussia was inherited by the latter's underage son Albert Frederick. John George's father was a co-inheritor of the Duchy of Prussia. In 1577 the Brandenburg electors became co-regent with Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia.
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Some of their strengths
Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Sophisticated, Passionate, Curious, Honest, Self-reliant, and Leadership-oriented.
Smart and Sophisticated
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg is someone who is a smart, sophisticated, and organized person who displays kindness and grace in every day interactions, and who also has a passionate soul. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Warm and Caring
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg well know them as someone who can be warm, caring, and compassionate, like a lamp or torch.
Ambitious and Forceful
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg as someone who is ambitious, hard-working, determined, and intelligent.
A person who has a knack for identifying opportunities, has amazing concentration and focus, who can work independently, who likes starting new things, and who is somewhat of an intellectual.
Charismatic and Instinctual
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg is someone who handles stress better than most people, and who tends to have a powerful charisma and convictions.
They are also someone who is charismatic, compassionate, and understanding, and who is interested in expressing themselves through writing, public speaking, or teaching.
Altruistic and Purposeful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg tends to be someone who has a desire to be of service to a higher calling and who is always trying to perfect things. Who can be practical and polished, reserved and methodical, and who tends to trust internal judgment before trusting anyone else at face value.
Some of Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg's challenges
While Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg can be Difficult, Perfectionist, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Impulsive, Careless, and Relentless.
Difficult and Perfectionist
One of Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg's key challenges is that they are someone who can be difficult and too much of a perfectionist.
Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Relentless and Inflexible
Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg is someone who can be relentless, obsessive, and inflexible, who can be confrontational with work colleagues, can have difficulty communicating feelings and be somewhat reclusive, and who can be self-destructive, overindulgent, and extravagant.
Critical and Bossy
Finally, Elector of Brandenburg Johann Georg also can be too focused on the small details of life, try to control whatever is happening, and be finicky and demanding.
