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John Frederick was the eldest son of John, Elector of Saxony by his first wife, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. His mother died fourteen days after his birth, on 12 July 1503. John Frederick received his education from George Spalatin, whom he highly esteemed during his whole life. Spalatin was Martin Luther 's friend and advisor and thus ...
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German language: Friedrich Wilhelm; 9 October 1771 – 16 June 1815) was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels. Nicknamed "The Black Duke", he was a military officer who led the Black Brunswickers against Napoleonic domination in Germany. He briefly ruled the state of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1806-1807. Prince Frederick ...
Other articles where John Frederick, duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg is discussed: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz: The Hanoverian period of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz: …John Frederick, the duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. John Frederick, a convert to Catholicism from Lutheranism in 1651, had become duke of Hanover in 1665. He appointed Leibniz librarian, but, beginning in February 1677, Leibniz ...
John Frederick I. Elector of Saxony and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (1503-1554) Juan Federico por Lucas Cranach el Viejo (1529) image. coat of arms image. Upload media. Wikipedia. Date of birth. 30 June 1503.
Frederick, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, (28 August 1574 – 10 December 1648) was the Prince of Lüneburg from 1636 to 1648. Frederick was born on 28 August 1574, the tenth child of William the Younger (Brunswick-Lüneburg) (1535–1592) and Dorothea of Denmark to the New House of Lüneburg.
Christian Louis ( German: Christian Ludwig; 25 February 1622 – 15 March 1665) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. A member of the House of Welf, from 1641 until 1648 he ruled the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, and, from 1648 until his death, the Principality of Lüneburg . Christian Louis was born in Herzberg am Harz. In ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Predecessor: George II Successor: George IV George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738– 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death.
