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In 1314 the two princes found themselves on opposite sides of a double election and, eventually, the Saxe-Wittenbergers under Rudolf I succeed in gaining the upper hand, adopting the title 'Elector of Saxony'.
Although born in the territory of the Counts of Mansfield, Luther’s connection to Saxony began early. He attended school in Eisenach (1498–1501), located in electoral Saxony, and enrolled in university (1501–1505) and later entered the Augustinian monastery (1505–1508) in Erfurt, an independent city with close economic and political ...
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(The electors are listed according to allegiance in the election of Charles V in 1519) Archbishop of Mainz – Albert of Brandenburg (1490 -1545). Archbishop from 1514 and Cardinal from 1518. Albert of Brandenburg was the younger son of the Margrave of Brandenburg and thus destined to enhance the political influence of his brother, Joakim I Nestor fr...
Martin Luther was not the first, nor the only reformer, who was active in the 15th and 16th century. But he was particularly lucky to be a pawn in the political, economic and cultural endeavours of the Dukes of Saxony and their protégées, who were keen to bolster the independence of the German princes – whether electors or just members of the high ...
Luther und die Fürsten. Selbstdarstellung un dSelbstverständnis des Herschers im Zeitalter der Reformation. Vol. 1 – 2 Ed. by Dirk Syndram, Yvonne Wirth and Iris Yvonne Wagner Staatlichen Kunstsammlung Dresden, Sandstein Verlag 2015 ISBN 978-3-95498-160-1 Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise von Sachsen (1463-1525): Beiträge zur wissenschaftlichen Tagung v...
View of the exhibition in Torgau summer 2015 – showing the preserved dress of the Saxon elector from 1580 – 1590 (exhibition no. 154)
Ernest (24 March 1441 – 26 August 1486), known as Ernst in German, was Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486. Ernst was the founder and progenitor of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes . [1]
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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Ernst was founder of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes, ancestor of George I of Great Britain, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as well as his wife and cousin Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and their cousins Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico.
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