Background
Albert Frederick was a son of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg and his second wife Sophia Dorothea.
governor head Margrave of Brandenburg
Albert Frederick was a son of Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg and his second wife Sophia Dorothea.
In his lifetime he held the courtesy title of Margrave of Brandenburg. Albrecht Frederick joined the Prussian army as a volunteer in 1689, at the beginning of the War of the Palatine Succession against France. On 10 May 1692 he became head of a cavalry regiment and on 14 March 1693, he was promoted to Major General.
In 1694 he participated in the campaign in Italy and was on 9 March 1695, he was promoted to Lieutenant General.
Beginning 14 February 1702 he fought against France as head of an infantry regiment in the War of Spanish Succession as the commander of the Prussian corps in the Netherlands. In November of that year he had to leave this post because of illness.
In 1706, he was appointed Governor in Pomerania.