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Johann George III (20 June 1647 – 12 September 1691) was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Johann Georg III was born in Dresden, the only son of Johann George II and Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
Apr 26, 2022 · Johan Georg III av Sachsen, kurfurste av Sachsen 1680-1691. Född 20 juni 1647, död 12 september 1691. Son till Johan Georg II av Sachsen och Magdalena Sibylla II av Brandenburg. Han efterträdde 1680 sin far, och var en sparsammare regent än denne. Han avbröt förbindelserna med Frankrike, och deltog med 10.000 man i Wiens befrielse 1683.
John George IV (18 October 1668 in Dresden – 27 April 1694 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin and was the eldest son of the Elector John George III and Anna Sophie of Denmark .
Christian succeeded to the electorship of Saxony and as a result of his youth, his cousin, Duke Friedrich Wilhelm I of Saxe-Weimar, and maternal grandfather, Elector Johann Georg of Brandenburg, assumed the regency of the electorate. The young elector's reign was immediately hit with internal strife; Christian I's unexpected death had sparked ...
George the Bearded ( Meissen, 27 August 1471 – Dresden, 17 April 1539) was Duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539 known for his opposition to the Reformation. While the Ernestine line embraced Lutheranism, the Albertines (headed by George) were reluctant to do so. Despite George's efforts to avoid a succession by a Lutheran upon his death in 1539 ...
Augustus was born in Freiberg, the youngest child and third (but second surviving) son of Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, and Catherine of Mecklenburg. He consequently belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. Brought up as a Lutheran, he received a good education and studied at Leipzig University.
Anna Sofia, 1647-1717, princess of Denmark, electress of Saxony, her sons Johann Georg IV - Nationalmuseum - 15544.tif 2,277 × 2,497; 16.3 MB Becherglas Georg IV 1692.JPG 2,221 × 3,339; 3.6 MB Benoeming van Johan Georg IV, keurvorst van Saksen tot ridder van de Kouseband door Willem III, munt uitgedeeld bij schietwedstrijden te Dresden, NG-VG ...
