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Margravine Sophia of Brandenburg, Dresden (1591; her gift to her husband. Prince Elector Christian, December 25, 1591); Prince Elector Christian I of Saxony, Dresden (1591; by descent through his family to King Friedrich August III); King Friedrich August III of Saxony, Dresden (until 1919; seized by the Free State of Saxony, 1919); The Free State of Saxony (1919–1925; transferred to the ...
A devout Catholic, Frederick the Wise became “elector” of Saxony upon the death of his father. Frederick had castles in Saxony, including Wittenberg and Wartburg, which would become important landmarks in the life of Martin Luther. Though he participated in the selling of indulgences, Frederick objected to the selling of indulgences for the ...
Oct 29, 1560 - Sep 25, 1591. Christian I of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark. The death of his older brother, Alexander, made him the new heir apparent to the Electorate of Saxony.
Ernest I, called "Ernest the Pious" (25 December 1601 – 26 March 1675) was a duke of Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg. The duchies were later merged into Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg . He was the ninth but sixth surviving son of Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Dorothea Maria of Anhalt. His mother was a granddaughter of Christoph, Duke of ...
House of Wettin. Father. Christian I, Elector of Saxony. Mother. Sophie of Brandenburg. Religion. Lutheran. John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years' War, which dominated his 45-year reign.
May 3, 2024 · Description. Also known as. English. Friedrich Christian I, Elector of Saxony. Elector of Saxony (1722-1763) Fryderyk Krystian Wettyn. keurprins van Saksen Friedrich Christian. Elector of Saxony Frederick Christian. Elector of Saxony Frédéric Christian.
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Patterns of Collecting: Selected Acquisitions, 1965–1975: Explanatory Texts: An Exhibition, December 6, 1975 through March 23, 1976, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975. p. 36 (referred to as "a bejewelled Renaissance rapier"). Nickel, Helmut. "Arms and Armor."
