Joachim II Hector
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Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg. By Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1570 | |
| Elector of Brandenburg | |
| Reign | 11 July 1535 – 3 January 1571 |
| Predecessor | Joachim I Nestor |
| Successor | John George |
| Born | 13 January 1505 Cölln, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 3 January 1571 (aged 65) Köpenick Palace, Margraviate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Burial | Berlin Cathedral (tomb lost, 1750) |
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| House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden |
| Religion | Lutheran (from 1539) Roman Catholic (until 1539) |
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Joachim II (German: Joachim II Hector or Hektor; 13 January 1505 – 3 January 1571) was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1535–1571), the sixth member of the House of Hohenzollern. Joachim II was the eldest son of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. He received the cognomen Hector after the Trojan prince and warrior for his athel qualities and prowess.