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  2. May 1, 2024 · Regency of John George II, Elector of Saxony (1669-1672) Son of Frederick William II. Died as a minor. His lands were divided between Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Weimar. Frederick William III: 12 July 1657: 1669–1672: 14 April 1672: Ernestine Saxe-Altenburg: Unmarried: Saxe-Altenburg merged in Saxe-Gotha to form Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg: Frederick I: 15 ...

  3. Apr 23, 2024 · April 27, 1694, Dresden (aged 25) House / Dynasty: Wettin dynasty. John George IV (born Oct. 18, 1668, Dresden, Saxonydied 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 ...

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  4. 3 days ago · Regencies of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg and Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse (1543–1548), John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (1543–1547) and Maurice, Elector of Saxony (1547–1548) In 1557, reunited Kulmbach to Ansbach once more. Left no descendants, and the Margraviates passed to sons of the Elector John George.

  5. May 1, 2024 · "~ the Beer Jug": John George I, Elector of Saxony (German: Johann Georg der Bierkrug) "~ the Beloved": Louis XV of France ( French : Louis le Bien-Aimé ) [51] "~ the Bewitched": Charles II of Spain ( Spanish : Carlos el Hechizado ) [52]

  6. May 1, 2024 · Frederick III (born Jan. 17, 1463, Torgau, Saxonydied May 5, 1525, Lochau, near Torgau) was the elector of Saxony who worked for constitutional reform of the Holy Roman Empire and protected Martin Luther after Luther was placed under the imperial ban in 1521.

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  7. Apr 15, 2024 · Having cleared Bohemia of the Saxons under Arnim within a few weeks, Wallenstein forced Gustav out of Bavaria and Franconia by defensive strategy (July–September 1632) and, in order to detach the elector John George I from the Swedish alliance, occupied most of Saxony.

  8. May 4, 2024 · Price: £25.00. A detailed biography of George II in English has been needed for some time. His is one of the longer reigns of an early modern British monarch (1727–60), encompassing both the final military defeat of the Stuart cause in 1745, and the high point of the first British Empire.

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