Joachim of Zollern

Joachim von Hohenzollern (* June 21, 1554 in Sigmaringen, † July 7, 1587 in Colin on the Spree ) was a son of Count from the Swabian branch of the House of Hohenzollern.

Life

Joachim was the fourth surviving son of Count Charles I of Hohenzollern (1516-1576) from his marriage to Anna (1512-1579), daughter of Margrave Ernst of Baden-Durlach.

As a younger son Joachim should the spiritual career path and be canon. He took to avoid this, as the only member of the Swabian Hohenzollern, the Lutheran faith. He renounced his Catholic family and moved to the Protestant court of the Elector of Brandenburg in Berlin. His faith crossing had disinheritance by his father result. Joachim married on July 6, 1578 Lohra with Anna († 1620), daughter of Count Volkmar Wolf of Hohenstein.

Joachim was buried in the Cathedral of Berlin.

Progeny

From his marriage Joachim had a son:

• Johann Georg (1580-1622), Count of Zollern, Mr. Konigsberg - Zagórze Śląskie