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Located in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. He was the third but eldest surviving son of John George I, Elector of Saxony [1] and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia, his second spouse. [2] [3] He succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony when John George I died on 8 October 1656. [1]
May 27, 2024 · May 31, 1613, Dresden, Saxony. Died: 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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May 5, 2024 · Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. Johann Johann Georg II Georg Kurfürst von Sachsen Sachsen (Wettin) (31 May 1613 - 22 Aug 1680)
He succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony when John George I died on 8 October 1656. [2] In 1657 John George made an arrangement with his three brothers with the object of preventing disputes over their separate territories, and in 1664 he entered into friendly relations with Louis XIV.
Apr 27, 2022 · Birthplace: Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) Death: August 22, 1680 (67) Tübingen, Württemberg, Deutschland (HRR) Place of Burial: Freiberg, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) Immediate Family: Son of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony and Magdalene Sibylle Sibylla von Preußen, Prinzessin, Kurfürstin zu Sachsen.
- Dresden, Sachsen
- May 31, 1613
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- August 22, 1680
May 24, 2024 · He succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony when John George I died on 8 October 1656. [1] In 1657 John George made an arrangement with his three brothers with the object of preventing disputes over their separate territories, and in 1664 he entered into friendly relations with Louis XIV .
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May 1, 2024 · Johann George II: Succession: Elector of Saxony: Reign: 8 October 1656 - 22 August 1680: Predecessor: John George I: Successor: John George III: Birth Date: 31 May 1613: Birth Place: Dresden: Death Place: Tübingen: Spouse: Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth: Issue: John George III, Elector of Saxony: House: House of Wettin: Father: John ...