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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 . He was the sixth but second surviving son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and Anna of Denmark.
The electors of Saxony from John the Steadfast onwards were Lutheran until Augustus II of Saxony converted to Catholicism in order to be elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. His descendants (including all Kings of Saxony) have since been Catholic. Old Saxony.
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 duchyClose. Christian of Saxony as a prince, medal, 1574. He was the sixth but second surviving son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and Anna of Denmark. The death of his older brother, Alexander (8 October 1565), made him the new heir apparent to the Electorate of Saxony. Christian succeeded his father when he died, in 1586.
The 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.
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Apr 27, 2022 · Christian Prinz von Sachsen. Member of the House of Wettin. Links: The Peerage; Geneall; Wikipedia: English Deutsch; Elector of Saxony: reign 1586-1591; Predecessor: Augustus Successor: Christian II
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- October 29, 1560
- "Christian I", "Elector of Saxony"
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
Christian I primary name: Christian I Elector of Saxony other name: (Elector and Duke of) Saxony
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. Read more on Wikipedia.