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May 1, 2024 · Frederick III (born Jan. 17, 1463, Torgau, Saxony—died May 5, 1525, Lochau, near Torgau) was the elector of Saxony who worked for constitutional reform of the Holy Roman Empire and protected Martin Luther after Luther was placed under the imperial ban in 1521.
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Weimar had previously been outside Saxon control, having been granted to Albert 'the Bear', Ascanian duke of Saxony, when he had relinquished that title in 1142. It is the electorate of Saxe-Meissen which is now and remains the senior Saxon line, even eventually being elevated to the status of kingdom.
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony synonyms, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony pronunciation, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony translation, English dictionary definition of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony. n 1. 1415–93, Holy Roman Emperor and, as Frederick IV, king of Germany 2. called the Wise . 1463–1525, elector of Saxony .
Augustus (born July 31, 1526, Freiberg, Saxony—died February 12, 1586, Dresden, Saxony) was the elector of Saxony and leader of Protestant Germany who, by reconciling his fellow Lutherans with the Roman Catholic Habsburg Holy Roman emperors, helped bring the initial belligerency of the Reformation in Germany to an end.
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Scholars have concentrated on Luther’s interactions with the elector of Saxony Frederick III, “the Wise” (1463–1525, r. 1486–1525), during the early Reformation. Less scholarly attention has been paid to the relationship between Luther and the electors of Saxony during the reign of Frederick’s brother John the Steadfast (1468–1532 ...
Elector definition: A qualified voter in an election.
May 23, 2024 · Noun [ edit] elector (plural electors) ( politics) A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter . ( British, Commonwealth) A person eligible to vote to elect a Member of Parliament . A member of an electoral college; specifically ( US) an official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect ...
