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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.
Sep 16, 2022 · John George I, Elector of Saxony. Deutsch: Kurfürst Johann Georg I. von Sachsen (* 5. März 1585 in Dresden; † 8. Oktober 1656 ebenda) war ein Fürst aus dem Hause Wettin (albertinische Linie). Er war der zweite Sohn des Kurfürsten von Sachsen Christian I. und folgte seinem kinderlosen Bruder Christian II. am 23.
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Died: Oct. 18, 1656, Dresden (aged 71) House / Dynasty: Wettin dynasty. John George I of Saxony (born March 5, 1585, Dresden, Saxony—died Oct. 18, 1656, Dresden) was the elector of Saxony from 1611, and the “foremost Lutheran prince” of Germany, whose policies lost for Saxony opportunities for ascendancy and territorial expansion.
Oct 29, 2022 · Birthplace: Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) Death: October 08, 1656 (71) Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (Germany) Place of Burial: Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) Immediate Family: Son of Christian I, Kurfürst von Sachsen and Sophie von Hohenzollern, Kurfürstin zu Sachsen.
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After the peace of Westphalia, which with regard to Saxony did little more than confirm the treaty of Prague, John George died on the 8th of October 1656. Although not without political acumen, he was not a great ruler; his character appears to have been harsh and unlovely, and he was addicted to drink.
