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May 1, 2024 · Regency of Augustus I, Elector of Saxony (1573-1586) After his death, his brother took the land and in the next year divided it with his nephews (sons of Frederick William). Frederick William I: 25 April 1562: 1573–1602: 7 July 1602: Ernestine Saxe-Weimar: Sophie of Württemberg 5 May 1583 Weimar six children Anna Maria of the Palatinate ...
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Henry the Lion (German: Heinrich der Löwe; 1129/1131 – 6...
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Hadugato or Hathagat was an early Saxon leader, considered a...
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4 days ago · After the death of Augustus III of Poland in 1763, the personal union expired because the guardian of the still underage Saxon Elector Frederick Augustus III (1750–1827) renounced his claims to the throne and the Russian Empress Catherine the Great had her favorite Stanislaus II August Poniatowski elected king.
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May 3, 2024 · King of Saxony r. 876–882: Liutgard of Saxony c. 845 –885: Gisela of Alsace c. 840 –895: Berthold I c. 838 –896 Count Palatine of Swabia: Charles III the Fat 839–888 King of East Francia: Richardis c. 840 –c. 895: Conrad d. 906 Duke of Thuringia: Ota c. 874 – 899/903: Arnulf of Carinthia 850–899 King of East Francia r. 887–899 ...
Apr 23, 2024 · John George IV (born Oct. 18, 1668, Dresden, Saxony—died April 27, 1694, Dresden) was the elector of Saxony (1691–94). At the beginning of his reign his chief adviser was Hans Adam von Schöning (1641–96), who counselled a union between Saxony and Brandenburg and a more independent attitude toward the emperor Leopold I.
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Apr 22, 2024 · The battle of Mühlberg (24 April, 1547) decided the issue in favour of the emperor in the north. The Elector John Frederick of Saxony was captured, and shortly after the Landgrave Philip of Hesse was also forced to submit. The conditions of peace included the transfer of the electoral dignity from the former to his cousin Maurice, the ...
Apr 25, 2024 · Between 1697 and 1763, the Electors of Saxony were also elected Kings of Poland. The Elector Frederick August I (12 May 1670-1 February 1733), also known as 'Sun King' of Saxony, was elected King of Poland with the support of Austria and the help of Russia. <br><br>The Elector married Maria Josepha, sister of the Emperor Charles VI of Austria.
May 2, 2024 · Augustus the Strong, the elector of Saxony and king of Poland, had a say in the original 1732 design. Over the centuries the Blockhaus bore witness to numerous famous events.
