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1. www.britannica.com › biography › John-George-IIJohn George II | Elector of Saxony, Elector Palatine ...

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   May 27, 2024 · John George II (born May 31, 1613, Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 22, 1680, Freiberg, Saxony) was the elector of Saxony (1657–80), under whom Dresden became the musical centre of Germany.

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2. www.historytools.org › stories › konigstein-fortressKonigstein Fortress: Impregnable Stronghold of Saxony

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   May 26, 2024 · In the 18th century, Konigstein reached its heyday under the rule of Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. The "Sun King" of Saxony hosted lavish banquets and hunts at the fortress, using it as an impregnable strongbox for the crown jewels and state treasury.

3. www.pepysdiary.com › encyclopedia › 12643John George (II, Elector of Saxony) (The Diary of Samuel Pepys)

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   May 24, 2024 · An Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. His reign was marked by the economic reconstruction of Saxony after the Thirty Years' War.

4. ruestkammer.skd.museum › en › exhibitions-1Rüstkammer: The Rise of Electoral Power in Saxony

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   May 21, 2024 · Auf dem Weg zur Kurfürstenmacht (The Rise of Electoral Power in Saxony) Occasioned by the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017, the new permanent exhibition in Dresden’s Residenzschloss (Royal Palace) presents the princely and ecclesiastical protagonists of the Reformation period in Saxony.

   • Location: Taschenberg 2, Dresden, 01067

5. europeanroyalhistory.wordpress.com › tag › princePrince-Elector Friedrich I of Saxony | European Royal History

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   May 14, 2024 · Friedrich I, the Belligerent or the Warlike (April 11, 1370 – January 4, 1428), a member of the House of Wettin, ruled as Margrave Friedrich IV of Meissen from 1407 and Prince-Elector Friedrich of Saxony from 1423 until his death.

6. www.britannica.com › biography › Frederick-Augustus-IIFrederick Augustus II | Monarch, Elector & Reformer | Britannica

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   May 14, 2024 · Frederick Augustus II (born May 18, 1797, Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 9, 1854, the Tirol, Austria) was a reform-minded king of Saxony and nephew of Frederick Augustus I, who favoured German unification but was frightened into a reactionary policy by the revolutions of 1848–49.

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   Who was the Elector of Saxony?

   • Johann George II (31 May 1613 - 22 August 1680) was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin . 17th century Order of the Garter stall plate for John George II, Elector of Saxony. Located in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England

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   What were the primary interests of the Elector?

   • The elector’s primary interests were not in politics but in music and art. He adorned Dresden; welcoming foreign musicians and others, he gathered around him a large and splendid court, and his capital was the constant scene of musical and other festivals.

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   Why did the Duke of Saxony become an emperor?

   • From the mid-13th century, the duke of Saxony was recognized as an imperial elector (a prince with the right to participate in choosing the Holy Roman emperor); a dispute over this right between the two branches was settled in favour of the Wittenberg branch in 1356.

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   When did Saxony become a state?

   • Before 1180 the name Saxony was applied to the territory conquered between about 200 and 700 ce by the Germanic Saxon tribe. This territory included Holstein and the area west of the lower Elbe River, in what is now the German Land (state) of Lower Saxony. From there the Saxons expanded westward by sea to Britain in the 5th century.

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   May 30, 2024 · Between 1697 and 1763, the Electors of Saxony were also elected Kings of Poland. The Elector Frederick August I (12 May 1670-1 February 1733), also known as 'Sun King' of Saxony, was elected King of Poland with the support of Austria and the help of Russia when the former King Stanislaw I Leszczynski, supported by France, was forced to flee ...