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John George succeeded his father as elector when he died, on 12 September 1691. At the beginning of his reign his chief adviser was Hans Adam von Schöning , who counselled a union between Saxony and Brandenburg and a more independent attitude towards the emperor.
Apr 23, 2024 · Died: April 27, 1694, Dresden (aged 25) House / Dynasty: Wettin dynasty. John George IV (born Oct. 18, 1668, Dresden, Saxony—died April 27, 1694, Dresden) was the elector of Saxony (1691–94). At the beginning of his reign his chief adviser was Hans Adam von Schöning (1641–96), who counselled a union between Saxony and Brandenburg and a ...
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Elector John George IV of Saxony (1668-1694) fell madly in love with 13-year-old "Billchen", the daughter of his father's notorious mistress. After his accession, his passion for her became so strong that his marriage detoriated to a degree that he took to violence, attacking and raping his wife, who feared for her life...
Apr 30, 2022 · Death: April 27, 1694 (25) Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) (died of smallpox) Immediate Family: Son of John George III, Elector of Saxony and Anna Sophie Oldenburg, Kurfürstin zu Sachsen. Husband of Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach. Partner of Magdalena Sibylla von Rochlitz, Reichsgräfin.
- October 18, 1668
- Kurfürst von Sachsen (1680-1684)
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
John George IV; edit. Language Label ... date of death. 27 April 1694 Gregorian. 3 references. ... John George IV, Elector of Saxony. 1 reference.
JOHN GEORGE IV. (1668-1694), elector of Saxony, was born on the 18th of October 1668. At the beginning of his reign his chief adviser was Hans Adam von Scheming (1641-1696), who counselled a union between Saxony and Brandenburg and a more independent attitude towards the emperor.
John George succeeded to the electorate on 23 June 1611 on the death of his elder brother, Christian II. The geographical position of the Electorate of Saxony rather than her high standing among the German Protestants gave her ruler much importance during the Thirty Years' War.
