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May 9, 2024 · John Frederick (II) 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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May 20, 2024 · The titles of Margrave of Brandenburg and Elector of Brandenburg were abolished along with the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, and Brandenburg was formally integrated into Prussia. Despite this, the Prussian kings still included the title "Margrave of Brandenburg" in their royal style.
May 13, 2024 · This is a list of state leaders in the 18th century (1701–1800) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire.
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1 day ago · The House of Ascania ( German: Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt. [1] The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as Schloss Askanien in German, which was located near and named after Aschersleben.
May 9, 2024 · Augustus II (born May 12, 1670, Dresden, Saxony [Germany]—died February 1, 1733, Warsaw, Poland) was the king of Poland and elector of Saxony (as Frederick Augustus I). Though he regained Poland’s former provinces of Podolia and Ukraine, his reign marked the beginning of Poland’s decline as a European power.
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May 6, 2024 · The Mass was begun in 1733 in order to gain favor with the Catholic Elector of Saxony, Augustus III. Drawing upon other pieces, he revised and expanded the Mass during the last years of his life, offering it as a final testament and certainly one of his greatest masterpieces.
May 6, 2024 · Lutherans have always set aside days to remember the saints, although the practice has become less pronounced in our piety. Today, we commemorate Frederick the Wise, the Elector of Saxony, the prince of the German states. It seems odd for the church to remember a prince, Christian or not.
