Photo: Hans Krell / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Albert of Prussia interests me less as a hymnwriter than as a man who reinvented himself completely. He rose to become the last grand master of the Teutonic Knights, then converted to Lutheranism and refounded that very order as the secular Duchy of Prussia, becoming its first ruler. That is an astonishing pivot, dismantling an old world to build a new one. The detail I love is that this soldier-statesman also wrote sacred verse. A man who could command armies and craft prayers feels deeply human to me, and history rarely produces figures who reshape their age so deliberately.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Albert, Duke in Prussia
- Name (Japanese)
- アルブレヒト
- Reading
- あるぶれひと
- Born
- May 17, 1490 – March 20, 1568
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- hymnwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | What my God wants, should always happen | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Albert, Duke in Prussia born?
May 17, 1490 – March 20, 1568.
Where is Albert, Duke in Prussia from?
Albert, Duke in Prussia is from Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Germany.
What does Albert, Duke in Prussia do?
Albert, Duke in Prussia works as hymnwriter.
What is Albert, Duke in Prussia known for?
Notable works include What my God wants, should always happen.
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.