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Signature. Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German: Friedrich der Weise ), was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of ...
See also Augustus, Elector of Saxony on Wikipedia; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . AUGUSTUS I. (1526–1586), elector of Saxony, was the younger son of Henry, duke of Saxony, and consequently belonged to the Albertine branch of the Wettin family. Born at Freiberg on the 31st of July 1526, and brought up as a Lutheran, he ...
Augustus/ Churfürst zu Sachsen/ des Reichs Herz Hand und Fug/ reg. ssf St. 1586 adt 60 Jahr | Museum number 1875,0710.6852 |
Nov 9, 2023 · Illustration. by Louis de Silvestre. published on 09 November 2023. Download Full Size Image. Portrait of Augustus II of Poland (r. 1694-1733), the Elector of Saxony. Commonly known as Augustus II the Strong, oil on canvas by Louis de Silvestre, c. 1720. Nationalmuseum, Stockholm.
Augustus I. Augustus I, elector of Saxony, was the younger son of Henry, Duke of Saxony, and consequently belonged to the Albertine branch of the Wettin family. Born at Freiberg on the 31st of July 1526, and brought up as a Lutheran, he received a good education and studied at the University of Leipzig. When Duke Henry died in 1541 he decreed ...
Jan 26, 2020 · 1715 portrait paintings of men. 18th-century oil portraits of standing men at three-quarter length in armour. Portrait paintings of standing men with right hand on hip. Sash of the Order of the Elephant in portrait paintings. Leopard (clothing) in art. Male fur clothing in art.
Augustus I, Elector of Saxony (b. Freiberg, 31 July 1526 ndash; d. Dresden, 11 February 1586) was Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586 First Years Augustus was born in Freiberg, the youngest child and third (but second surviving) son of Heinrich…
