Biography Career thumb|right|Cardinal Albert, Archbishop of Magdeburg and Mainz, by Albrecht Dürer Born in Cölln on the Spree, now a central part of Berlin, into the ruling House of Hohenzollern, Albert was the younger son of John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg and Margaret of Thuringia.
biography career thumb|right|cardinal albert archbishop of magdeburg and mainz by albrecht dürer born in cölln on the spree now a central part of berlin into the ruling house of hohenzollern albert was the younger son of john cicero elector of brandenburg and margaret of thuringia