Erdmann August of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (b. Bayreuth, 8 October 1615 – d. Hof, 6 February 1651), was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Hereditary Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
He was the seventh of the nine children of Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth by his wife, Marie of Prussia. In fact, he was the third-born son but the only one to survive into adulthood; his two older brothers Georg Frederick (b. and d. 1608) and Christian Ernst (b. 1613 – d. 1614) died long before his own birth.
In Ansbach on 8 December 1641, Erdmann August married the Margravine Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach, who was also his first cousin (daughter of Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, his father's brother). They had only one son:
Christian Ernst (b. Bayreuth, 6 August 1644 – d. Erlangen, 20 May 1712), who became Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.Sophie died on 3 December 1646. Erdmann August himself died four years later, aged thirty-five, in the middle of the preparations of his wedding with Sophie Agnes of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Because he predeceased his father, his son Christian Ernst succeeded as Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth in 1655.
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Some of their strengths
Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Energetic, Practical, Altruistic, Imaginative, Diplomatic, and Adventurous.
Intelligent and Inquisitive
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August is someone who is an intelligent, inquisitive, and imaginative person, who is practical, considerate, kind, and diplomatic in dealings with others. A person who sees life as a journey not a destination.
Constant and Serious
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August well know them as someone who can be determined, unmoving, and firm, like a rock or a high mountain.
Altruistic and Innovative
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August as someone who is altruistic, inventive, energetic, and socially-conscious.
Who is inventive, open-minded and inquisitive, optimistic and cooperative, and who loves working together with others.
Intelligent and Leadership-oriented
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August is someone who is able to see things that others don't, and who can be an effective guide or mentor to others.
They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.
Justice-seeking and Peaceful
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August tends to be someone who loves peace and is ready to go to any costs to achieve it. Who has a taste for the good things in life, tends to be a good organizer, has a thirst for knowledge, and who tends to have the respect of friends and acquaintances.
Some of Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August's challenges
While Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August can be Hesitant, Narcissistic, Impulsive, Careless, Rebellious, Emotionally Distant, and Anxious.
Hesitant and Narcissistic
One of Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August's key challenges is that they are someone who can be hesitant and narcissistic.
Anxious and Inflexible
Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August is someone who can be high-strung, impatient, and inflexible, who can be "penny wise and pound foolish", have poor listening skills, and who can be intolerant of people who share a different world view.
Pleasure-seeking and Indecisive
Finally, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Erdmann August also can put others first too much, and hem-and-haw too much when making a decision.
