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The young elector's reign was immediately hit with internal strife; Christian I's unexpected death had sparked rumours that he had been poisoned by a Lutheran establishment in Saxony to forestall a Calvinist reformation.
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.
Apr 26, 2022 · 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.
- September 23, 1583
- Günther Kipp
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
Find out where Christian II, Elector of Saxony was born, their birthday and details about their professions, education, religion, family and other life details and facts.
Dukes of Saxony. 1464-1500 Albert the Bold. 1500-1539 George the Bearded. 1539-1541 Henry IV the Pious. 1541-1553 Moritz *- became Elector of Saxony in 1547***. Electors of Saxony. 1356-1356 Rudolf I. 1356-1370 Rudolf II. 1370-1388 Wenzel.
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 ...
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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.
