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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. The death of his older brother, Alexander (8 October 1565), made ...
Jun 16, 2015 · The Elector, Frederick III of Saxony, called the Wise (1463-1525), was one of the most prominent of the German princes of the 16 th. century. Under his rule, Saxony experienced a period of peace and prosperity as well as far-reaching social changes, which were caused by the work of Martin Luther and the Reformation.
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Scholars have concentrated on Luther’s interactions with the elector of Saxony Frederick III, “the Wise” (1463–1525, r. 1486–1525), during the early Reformation. Less scholarly attention has been paid to the relationship between Luther and the electors of Saxony during the reign of Frederick’s brother John the Steadfast (1468–1532 ...
Christian I of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.
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 line of the House of Wettin.
Inscription: Inscribed on one side of the blade: the crossed swords of Archmarshalship of the Holy Roman Empire; on the opposite side of the blade: the arms of Saxony; scratched into the left side of the shaft: MS; stamped on an oval brass tag riveted to the shaft below the right side-strap: 1871
May 16, 2024 · Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. statement is subject of. Christian I., Kurfürst von Sachsen. 0 references. Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. statement is subject of. Q24501373. 0 references. For supremacy in the empire - Christian I, Elector of Saxony 1586-1591.
