George William, Elector of Brandenburg

George William
Portrait of Georg William by Mathias Czwiczek, c. 1635
Elector of Brandenburg Duke of Prussia
Reign	23 December 1619 – 1 December 1640
Predecessor	John Sigismund
Successor	Frederick William
Born	(1595-11-13)13 November 1595 Berlin, Electorate of Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire
Died	1 December 1640(1640-12-01) (aged 45) Königsberg, Duchy of Prussia
Burial	Königsberg Cathedral
Spouse	Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate ​ ​ (m. 1616)​
Issue	Louise Charlotte, Duchess of Courland Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg Hedwig Sophia, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
House	Hohenzollern
Father	John Sigismund, Margrave of Brandenburg
Mother	Anna of Prussia
Religion	Calvinist
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George William (German: Georg Wilhelm; 13 November 1595 – 1 December 1640), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War. He was the father of Frederick William, the "Great Elector".