Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg

Joachim I Nestor
Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1529)
Elector of Brandenburg
Reign9 January 1499 – 11 July 1535
PredecessorJohn Cicero
SuccessorJoachim II Hector
Born(1484-02-21)21 February 1484
Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died11 July 1535(1535-07-11) (aged 51)
Stendal, Holy Roman Empire
Spouse
(m. 1502)
IssueJoachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
Anna, Duchess of Mecklenburg
Elisabeth, Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg-Gottingen
Margaret, Duchess of Pomerania, Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin
HouseHohenzollern
FatherJohn Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
MotherMargaret of Thuringia
ReligionRoman Catholic

Joachim I Nestor (21 February 1484 – 11 July 1535) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1499–1535), the fifth member of the House of Hohenzollern. His nickname was taken from King Nestor of Greek mythology.


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