John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

John "the Alchemist"
Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Born1406
Died16 November 1464 (aged 57–58)
Baiersdorf
Noble familyHouse of Hohenzollern
Spouse(s)Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg
IssueRudolf of Brandenburg
Barbara Gonzaga, Marchioness of Mantua
Elisabeth, Duchess of Pomerania
Dorothea, Queen of Denmark
FatherFrederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg
MotherElisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut

John, nicknamed the Alchemist (German: Johann der Alchimist; 1406 – 16 November 1464) 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.