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   How old was Christian when he became Elector of Saxony?

   • Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight. Because of his youth, his mother Sophie of Brandenburg and his kinsman, Duke Frederick William I of Saxe-Weimar, assumed the regency of the electorate until 1601, when Christian was declared an adult and began to govern.

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   What was the Electorate of Saxony?

   • 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.

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   Did Saxony convert to Catholicism?

   • The electors of Saxony from John the Steadfast onwards were Lutheran until Augustus II of Saxony converted to Catholicism in order to be elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. His descendants (including all Kings of Saxony) have since been Catholic.

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   Who were the electors of Saxe-Wittenberg?

   • In January 1356 the Golden Bull confirmed Rudolf I as the legitimate Saxon Prince-Elector, thus the rulers of Saxe-Wittenberg are conceived as Electors of Saxony. The Golden Bull of 1356 confirmed the right to participate in the election of a Holy Roman Emperor to the Duke of Saxony in the Saxe-Wittenberg line.

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   Christian II, Elector of Saxony. Christian II (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) [1] was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. [2] Early life and background. He was born in Dresden, the eldest son of Christian I, Elector of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg, the daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg.

   • Father: Christian I, Elector of Saxony
   • Mother: Sophie of Brandenburg

   • House: House of Wettin
   • Spouse: Hedwig of Denmark

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   Contents. Christian II. elector of Saxony. Learn about this topic in these articles: alchemy. In alchemy: Modern alchemy. …1603 the elector of Saxony, Christian II, imprisoned and tortured the Scotsman Alexander Seton, who had been traveling about Europe performing well-publicized transmutations.

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   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 ...

   • Government: Feudal monarchy
   • Historical era: Early modern Europe

   • Today part of: Germany, Poland

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   (Christian I) 29 October 1560: 11 February 1586 – 25 September 1591: 25 September 1591: Albertine Electorate of Saxony: Sophie of Brandenburg 25 April 1582 Dresden seven children: Regency of Sophie of Brandenburg (1591-1601) Christian II (Christian II) 23 September 1583: 25 September 1591 – 23 June 1611: 23 June 1611: Albertine Electorate ...

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   Banzleib	838 – 840	Comes et marchio
   Liudolf I	850 – 12 March 864 or 866	Comes et marchio
   Bruno	12 March 864 or 866 – 2 February 880	Comes et marchio
   Otto I the Illustrious	2 February 880 – 30 November 912	first Duke of the Younger stem duchy

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   • Formation: 531
   • Last monarch: Frederick Augustus III

   • First monarch: Hadugato
   • Style: His Majesty

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   Christian II of Saxony (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (July 2012) Click for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the German article.

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   Christian II, Elector of Saxony (1583-1611) and his Consort, Hedwig, Princess of Denmark, Electress of Saxony (1581-1641) Dated 1627 Oil on canvas | 29.7 x 24.1 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 401386

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    Apr 26, 2022 · June 23, 1611. Age 27. Death of Christian II, Elector of Saxony. Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) Genealogy for Christian II von Sachsen (Wettin, Albertiner), Kurfürst (1583 - 1611) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.