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Johann George III (20 June 1647 – 12 September 1691) was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691. [1] . He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin . Early life. Johann Georg III was born in Dresden, the only son of Johann George II and Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth .
Mar 15, 2024 · John George III (born June 20, 1647, Dresden, Saxony [Germany]—died September 12, 1691, Tübingen, Württemberg) was the elector of Saxony (1680–91). He forsook the vacillating foreign policy of his father, John George II, and in June 1683 joined an alliance against France.
John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years' War, which dominated his 45-year reign. Biography. 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] .
When John George II (r. 1656–1680) succeeded his father, Electoral Saxony was still suffering from the economic consequences of the war. It was not until the reign of John George III (r. 1680–1691) that the war damage and dire social welfare situation were overcome. Resettlement of village farms and urban households proved to be the most ...
GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES. JOHN GEORGE III. (1647-1691), elector of Saxony, the only son of John George II., was born on the 10th of June 1647. He forsook the vacillating foreign policy of his father and in June 1683 joined an alliance against France.
Mar 15, 2024 · John (born June 30, 1468, Meissen, near Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 16, 1532, Schweinitz, near Wittenberg, Wittenberg) was an elector of Saxony and a fervent supporter of Martin Luther; he took a leading part in forming alliances among Germany’s Protestant princes against the Habsburg emperors’ attempts at forced reconversion.
primary name:John George III. other name:Johann Georg III. Details. individual; ruler; German; Male. Life dates. 1647-1691. Biography. Only son of Elector John George II by Magdalena Sibilla of Brandenburg Bayreuth; married 9 October 1666 Anna Sophia daughter of Frederick III King of Denmark.
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