Albert, Duke of Prussia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Albert, Duke of Prussia born?May 17, 1490
2. Where was Albert, Duke of Prussia born?Ansbach, Duchy of Franconia, Holy Roman Empire
3. When did Albert, Duke of Prussia die?March 20, 1568
4. What did Albert do that changed his country’s religion?Albert left the Teutonic Knights, became a Lutheran, and turned the monastic state into the Duchy of Prussia with Lutheranism as the state religion.
5. Why did Albert have to pay tribute to Poland?He recognized his uncle Sigismund I as his overlord, so he pledged loyalty and signed the Treaty of Kraków, making Prussia a Polish vassal.

Secularization: The process of transferring control of something from religious to civil authority.
Lutheranism: A major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological teachings of Martin Luther.
Suzerainty: The relationship where a state or entity has control over another, lesser entity.
Holy Roman Empire: A complex political entity in central Europe that existed for nearly a thousand years.