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2 days ago · Aug. 22, 1680, Freiberg, Saxony (aged 67) House / Dynasty: Wettin dynasty. 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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Sep 16, 2022 · John George II, Elector of Saxony. Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. Juan Jorge II (obra de Johann Finck, 1675) image coat of arms image. Upload media. Wikipedia. Name in native language. Johann Georg II. von Sachsen. Date of birth.
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The Younger Saxony: The Duchy and the Electorate. Coat of arms of Saxony used since the accession of the House of Ascania to the dukedom in 1180, comprising the Ascanian arms with an added bendwise crancelin indicating the Saxon ducal rank.
ImageNameReign838 – 840Comes et marchio850 – 12 March 864 or 866Comes et marchio12 March 864 or 866 – 2 February 880Comes et marchio2 February 880 – 30 November 912first Duke of the Younger stem duchySep 12, 2023 · File:Gartered coat of arms of John George II, Elector of Saxony, KG.png - Wikimedia Commons. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. File history. File usage on Commons. File usage on other wikis. Metadata. Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixels.
1620 Taler - John George I. 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.
John George (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.. Biography. He was the third (fourth in order of birth) but eldest surviving son of the Elector John George I of Saxony [1] and Magdalene Sybille of Prussia, his second spouse.
Johann George II (31 May 1613 - 22 August 1680) was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin . Biography. 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.