Albert of Brandenburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert of Brandenburg

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1490

Place of Birth: Old Cölln, Berlin, Germany

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1545

Profession: Catholic priest

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Cardinal Albert of Brandenburg (German: Albrecht von Brandenburg; 28 June 1490 – 24 September 1545) was Elector and Archbishop of Mainz from 1514 to 1545, and Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1513 to 1545. His involvement in the sale of indulgences to fund his debt was to prompt Martin Luther, a friar, to complain about the abuse.
His subsequent failure to meet with and take seriously the complaints from Luther, his failure to inform Rome of the seriousness of the situation and finally Rome's refusal to act properly faced with the situation, forced Luther to more serious action.
These failures to respond adequately make him notable for his failure to prevent the Reformation.



Alternative names	Lucas Cranach the Elder
Description	- painter, draughtsman, printmaker and court painter
Date of birth/death	4 October 1472 / 1472	16 October 1553 / 1553 / 16 October 1553
Location of birth/death	Kronach	Weimar
Work location	Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Authority control	: Q191748 VIAF: 49268177 ISNI: 0000 0001 2131 9721 ULAN: 500115364 LCCN: n50020861 NLA: 35031951 WorldCat