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Christian of Saxony as a prince, medal, 1574. 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 .
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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. This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations.
Christian succeeded to the electorship of Saxony and as a result of his youth, his cousin, Duke Friedrich Wilhelm I of Saxe-Weimar, and maternal grandfather, Elector Johann Georg of Brandenburg, assumed the regency of the electorate. The young elector's reign was immediately hit with internal strife; Christian I's unexpected death had sparked ...
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 ...
House of Wettin. Father. Christian I, Elector of Saxony. Mother. Sophie of Brandenburg. Religion. Lutheran. John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years' War, which dominated his 45-year reign.
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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 line of the House of Wettin.
