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| The '''Prussian Tribute''' (]: '''hołd pruski''') was the formal investment of ] as duke of the ] ] of ]. | The '''Prussian Tribute''' (]: '''hołd pruski''') was the formal investment of ] as duke of the ] ] of ]. | ||
| On ], ], the Grand Master of the ], Albert, a member of a cadet branch of the house of ], resigned his position, became a ], and received the title "Duke of Prussia" from ] King of ], Great Duke of ], and imperial duke of ]. In a deal partially brokered by ] (under imperial ] since ]), ] became the first ] state, along the lines of the later religious ]. | On ], ], Albert, a member of a cadet branch of the house of ], resigned his position as Grand Master of the ], became a ], and received the title "Duke of Prussia" from ] King of ], Great Duke of ], and imperial duke of ]. In a deal partially brokered by ] (under imperial ] since ]), ] became the first ] state, along the lines of the later religious ]. | ||
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The Prussian Tribute (Polish: hołd pruski) was the formal investment of Albert of Prussia as duke of the Polish fief of Prussia.
On February 10, 1525, Albert, a member of a cadet branch of the house of Hohenzollern, resigned his position as Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, became a Protestant, and received the title "Duke of Prussia" from Sigismund I King of Poland, Great Duke of Lithuania, and imperial duke of Silesia. In a deal partially brokered by Martin Luther (under imperial ban since 1521), Ducal Prussia became the first Protestant state, along the lines of the later religious Peace of Augsburg.
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