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Christian II died in Dresden on 23 July 1611; after having participated in a tournament in full armour, he climbed off his horse, drank a large amount of beer to cool down, and suddenly died from a heart attack. Having left no legitimate children with his wife, his brother Johann Georg succeeded him as the Elector of Saxony.
Apr 26, 2022 · June 23, 1611. Age 27. Death of Christian II, Elector of Saxony. Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) Genealogy for Christian II von Sachsen (Wettin, Albertiner), Kurfürst (1583 - 1611) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Dresden, Sachsen
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
- September 23, 1583
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The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony ( German: Kurfürstentum Sachsen or Kursachsen ), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. Its territory included the areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz. In the Golden Bull of 1356, Emperor Charles IV designated the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg an ...
36064400. Source citation. He was the eldest son of Christian I of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg and Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight. Because of his youth, his kinsman, Duke Frederick Wilhelm I of Saxe-Weimar, assumed the regency of the Electorate until 1601,...
In Dresden, on September 12, 1602, Christian married Hedwig, daughter of the King Frederick II of Denmark. This marriage was childless. He died in Dresden in 1611. Having left no issue, on his death his brother John George succeeded him as Elector. Christian II of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611.
Christian II, Elector of Saxony. Fame Meter (2/100) Has their own Wikipedia Page. Age 27 years old at time of death Family. spouses: Hedwig of Denmark m. 1602 ...
Christian II of Saxony (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. He was born in Dresden, the eldest son of Christian I of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight.
