John II (2 August 1455 – 9 January 1499) was Elector of Brandenburg from 1486 until his death, the fourth of the House of Hohenzollern. After his death he received the cognomen Cicero, after the Roman orator of the same name, but the elector's eloquence and interest in the arts is debatable.Herbert Eulenberg. The Hohenzollerns. Translated by M.M. Bozman. The Century Co. New York, 1929.
john ii (2 august 1455 – 9 january 1499) was elector of brandenburg from 1486 until his death the fourth of the house of hohenzollern after his death he received the cognomen cicero after the roman orator of the same name but the elector's eloquence and interest in the arts is debatableherbert eulenberg the hohenzollerns translated by mm bozman the century co new york 1929