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John George I, Elector of Saxony. 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. Biography. Monument to John George in Johanngeorgstadt.
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.
John George II. (1613–1680), elector of Saxony, was born on the 31st of May 1613. In 1657, just after his accession, he made an arrangement with his three brothers with the object of preventing disputes over their separate territories, and in 1664 he entered into friendly relations with Louis XIV.
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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.
JOHN GEORGE I. (1585-1656), elector of Saxony, second son of the elector Christian I., was born on the 5th of March 1585, succeeding to the electorate in June 1611 on the death of his elder brother, Christian II.
Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony. primary name: primary name: Johann Georg I. other name: other name: (Elector of) Saxony. other name: other name: (Kurfürst von) Sachsen. other name: other name: John George I. Details. individual; ruler; German; Male. Life dates. 1585-1656. Biography.
Engraving of John George I, Elector of Saxony. Bust length with short hair, beard, lace collar, armour, and sash. The Elector is pictured between two allegorical figures who hold a wreath above his head. This portrait is printed as the frontispiece to Soteria Serenissimo Saxonum Duci Sacrique Romani Imperii Electori Septemviro Dn.
