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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 ...
This scene is from the 2003 movie Luther, and depicts Frederick the Wise, in dialogue with his aid Spalatin. Frederick was an interesting person in history, ...
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May 6, 2019 · Friedrich Christian I, Elector of Saxony. Elector of Saxony (1722-1763) Fredrik Christian som kurprins av Sachsen og prins av Polen i harnisk og røyskattmantel såvel som med Den hvite ørns orden, malt av Anton Raphael Mengs i 1751 i slottet Weesenstein. image.
Frederick the Wise. A devout Catholic, Frederick the Wise became “elector” of Saxony upon the death of his father. Frederick had castles in Saxony, including Wittenberg and Wartburg, which would become important landmarks in the life of Martin Luther.
Death Place: Residenzschloss, Dresden. Full Name: Friedrich Christian Leopold Johann Georg Franz Xaver. Place Of Burial: Katholische Hofkirche. Religion: Roman Catholicism. Frederick Christian (German: Friedrich Christian; 5 September 1722 - 17 December 1763) was the Prince-Elector of Saxony for 73 days in 1763.
The introduction of Calvinism into Electoral Saxony began under Elector Christian I (r. 1586–1591). In time it prevailed over the orthodox Lutheran party, and the new church order was enforced nationwide. With Christian's death in 1591, the situation changed abruptly.
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Frederick Christian (German: Friedrich Christian; 5 September 1722 – 17 December 1763) was the Prince-Elector of Saxony for 73 days in 1763. He was a member of the House of Wettin. He was the third but eldest surviving son of Frederick Augustus II, Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, by his wife, Maria Josepha of Austria.
