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John Frederick II of Saxony (8 January 1529 – 19 May 1595), was Duke of Saxony (1554–1566). Early life. Sibylle of Cleves and one of her sons. John Frederick II was the eldest son of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and Sibylle of Cleves.
May 9, 2024 · John Frederick (II) (born Jan. 8, 1529, Torgau, Saxony—died May 9, 1595, Steyr, Austria) was an Ernestine duke of Saxony, or Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach, whose attempts to regain the electoral dignity, lost by his father to the rival Albertine branch of the House of Wettin, led to his capture and incarceration until his death.
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John Frederick I (30 June 1503 in Torgau – 3 March 1554 in Weimar ), called the Magnanimous, was the Elector of Saxony (1532–1547) and head of the Schmalkaldic League . Early years. John Frederick was the eldest son of John, Elector of Saxony by his first wife, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
Brother of Maurice. Recognized as Elector by the ousted John Frederick I in 1554. From 1573 he was also regent for Frederick William, in the Ernestine duchy of Saxe-Weimar. John Frederick II: 8 January 1529 1554–1565 19 May 1595 Ernestine Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach: Agnes of Hesse 26 May 1555 Weimar no children Elisabeth of the Palatinate-Simmern ...
ImageNameReign838 – 840Comes et marchio850 – 12 March 864 or 866Comes et marchio12 March 864 or 866 – 2 February 880Comes et marchio2 February 880 – 30 November 912first Duke of the Younger stem duchySchmalkaldic League. John Frederick (born June 30, 1503, Torgau, Saxony—died March 3, 1554, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar) was the last elector of the Ernestine branch of the Saxon House of Wettin and leader of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League. His wars against the Holy Roman emperor Charles V and his fellow princes caused him to lose both the ...
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Johann Friedrich II der Mittlere (John Frederick the Middle), Duke of Saxony ( Herzog von Sachsen ), 1554-1566 and Elector of Saxony 1554-1556, born 8 January 1529 in Torgau, was the son of Johann Friedrich I the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony, and Sibylle von Jülich-Kleve-Berg (1512-1554).
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