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John George I of Saxony (German: Johann Georg I) (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. His reign coincided with much of the Thirty Years' War, during which the Protestant John George often aligned with whichever side could guarantee that he would retain his lands. He was aligned for a time with Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, but switched sides a few years ...
Monument to John George in Johanngeorgstadt. Born in Dresden, John George was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg. [2] He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Engraving of John George I, Elector of Saxony. Anselm van Hulle Engraving, Cornelis Danckaerts Historis, 1642
JOHN GEORGE I. (1585–1656), elector of Saxony, second son of the elector Christian I., was born on the 5th of March 1585, succeeding to the electorate in June 1611 on the death of his elder brother, Christian II. The geographical position of electoral Saxony hardly less than her high standing among the German Protestants gave her ruler
Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. Johann Johann Georg II Georg Kurfürst von Sachsen Sachsen (Wettin) (31 May 1613 - 22 Aug 1680)
Augustus II the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, wearing the Polish Order of the White Eagle. After the death of the Polish king John III Sobieski in 1696, Augustus II the Strong converted to Catholicism and with Habsburg support, military pressure and bribes, won the free election for the kingship in 1697, becoming King Augustus II of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Arch-Marshal and elector of the Holy Roman Empire) between (spacers/dots) • Back: 20th elector John George III (right, 1680-1691) legend: (ruler)IOH GEORG III D G DUX SAX I C & M (transliterated: Iohanus Georg Dei Gratia Dux Saxoniae Iuliae Cliviae et Montium, translated: John George By the grace of God Duke of Saxony,
17th century Order of the Garter stall plate for John George II, Elector of Saxony. Located in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. He was the third but eldest surviving son of John George I, Elector of Saxony [1] and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia, his second spouse. [2] [3] He succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony when ...
