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Both the obverse and the reverse bear a version of the Saxony Electorate's coat of arms. Frederick died unmarried in 1525, aged 62 years old, at Lochau, a hunting castle near Annaburg (30 km southeast of Wittenberg), and was buried in the Castle Church at Wittenberg, with a grave tomb sculpted by Peter Vischer the Younger.
The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony ( German: Kurfürstentum Sachsen or Kursachsen ), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. Its territory included the areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz. In the Golden Bull of 1356, Emperor Charles IV designated the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg an ...
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The role of the senior Saxon duke as one of the seven electors of the empire was irrevocably confirmed in 1356 by the Golden Bull of Emperor Charles IV, which also decreed that the duke of electorate Saxony should be imperial administrator of any territory which was subject to Saxon law in the absence of the emperor. The Saxe-Wittenbergers were ...
Oct 23, 2022 · Frederick died unmarried at Lochau, a hunting castle near Annaburg (30 km southeast of Wittenberg), in 1525 and was buried in the Schlosskirche at Wittenberg with a grave by Peter Vischer the Younger.
- Torgau, Sachsen
- "The Wise", "der Weise"
- Sachsen
- January 17, 1463
Jun 16, 2015 · The King of Germany alias the Holy-Roman Emperor was since the end of the 12 th century elected by a select college of German princes – the Electors or in German, “Kurfürsten”. To understand the political events behind the Reformation it is necessary to know about this institution. Charles V by Lucas Cranach the Elder.
May 18, 2018 · Elector a German prince entitled to take part in the election of the Holy Roman Emperor. There were originally seven Electors, the Archbishops of Cologne, Mainz, and Trier, the Duke of Saxony, the Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Margrave of Brandenburg, and the King of Bohemia. Subsequently, electorates were created for Bavaria (1623–1778 ...
Elector of Saxony: Reign: 26 August 1486 – 5 May 1525: Predecessor: Ernest: Successor: John: Birth Date: 17 January 1463: Birth Place: Torgau, Electoral Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire: Death Place: Castle Lochau near Annaburg, Electoral Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire: Burial Place: Schlosskirche, Wittenberg: House: House of Wettin: Father ...
