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Christian II (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) [1] was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. [2] Early life and background. He was born in Dresden, the eldest son of Christian I, Elector of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg, the daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.
…1603 the elector of Saxony, Christian II, imprisoned and tortured the Scotsman Alexander Seton, who had been traveling about Europe performing well-publicized transmutations. The situation was complicated by the fact that some alchemists were turning from gold making not to medicine but to a quasi-religious alchemy reminiscent of the Greek…
Christian II of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611.
The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony (German: Kurfürstentum Sachsen or Kursachsen), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. Its territory included the areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz.
Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin . He was the sixth but second surviving son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and Anna of Denmark .
Christian II, Elector of Saxony (1583-1611) and his Consort, Hedwig, Princess of Denmark, Electress of Saxony (1581-1641) Dated 1627
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611) Hilt by Israel Schuech German. Blade by Juan Martinez Spanish. dated 1606. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 376. This hilt is the only recorded work of the Dresden sword cutler Israel Schuech.
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