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Christian I, Elector of Saxony. Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin . He was the sixth but second surviving son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and Anna of Denmark.
(Christian I) 29 October 1560: 11 February 1586 – 25 September 1591: 25 September 1591: Albertine Electorate of Saxony: Sophie of Brandenburg 25 April 1582 Dresden seven children: Regency of Sophie of Brandenburg (1591-1601) Christian II (Christian II) 23 September 1583: 25 September 1591 – 23 June 1611: 23 June 1611: Albertine Electorate ...
NameReignNotes838 – 840Comes et marchio850 – 12 March 864 or 866Comes et marchio12 March 864 or 866 – 2 February 880Comes et marchio2 February 880 – 30 November 912first Duke of the Younger stem duchyThe Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony ( German: Kurfürstentum Sachsen or Kursachsen ), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. Its territory included the areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz. In the Golden Bull of 1356, Emperor Charles IV designated the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg an ...
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Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (April 2017)
The House of Wettin is a dynasty of German counts, dukes, prince-electors (Kurfürsten) and kings that once ruled the area of today's German states of Saxony, the Saxon part of Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia for more than 800 years. Agnates of the House of Wettin have, at various times, ascended the thrones of Great Britain, Portugal, Bulgaria ...
Christian I (1560-1591) Elector of Saxony. Married Sophie of Brandenburg (1568 – 1622) daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg. Christian II (1583 –1611) Elector of Saxony. Married Princess Hedwig of Denmark (1581 – 1641) daughter of Frederick II, King of Denmark. Johann Georg I (1585-1656) Elector of Saxony.
Scholars have concentrated on Luther’s interactions with the elector of Saxony Frederick III, “the Wise” (1463–1525, r. 1486–1525), during the early Reformation.