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House of Wettin, Albertine Line. Elector of Saxony. Also known as Frederick Christian. Born on 5 September 1722 in Dresden. Died on 17 December 1763 in Dresden. See also: Wikipedia , Wikidata (Q58020) » See 17 coins.
Signature. Frederick Augustus I ( German: Friedrich August I.; Polish: Fryderyk August I; French: Frédéric-Auguste Ier; 23 December 1750 – 5 May 1827) was a member of the House of Wettin who reigned as the last Elector of Saxony from 1763 to 1806 (as Frederick Augustus III) and as the first King of Saxony from 1806 to 1827. [1]
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.
These halberds of characteristic shape, with elegantly S-shaped axe blade, long tapering spike with sharp mid-ridge, and fleur-de-lis shaped beak, were made for the Trabantenleibgarde (palace and bodyguard) of the Prince Elector Christian I of Saxony (1586–91).
The parade armor was made for the electorial coronation of Christian I of Saxony in 1591.
Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. Christian Christian II Kurfürst von Sachsen, Elector of Saxony von Sachsen (Wettin) (23 Sep 1583 - 23 Jun 1611)
This is one of a set of twelve matching armors for use in foot combat commissioned in 1591 by Sophie of Brandenburg as a Christmas gift for her husband, Christian I (reigned 1586–91). These armors are among the last commissions of Anton Peffenhauser, the leading Augsburg armorer during the second half of the sixteenth century.
