deaths
January 8, 1557
Albert Alcibiades, margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (born 1522)
Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Albert II was the margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (Brandenburg-Bayreuth) from 1527 to 1553. He was a member of the Franconian branch of the House of Hohenzollern. Because of his bellicose nature, Albert was given the cognomen Bellator during his lifetime. Posthumously, he became known as Alcibiades.
January 8
January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.