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1. en.wikipedia.org › Christian_II,_Elector_of_SaxonyChristian II, Elector of Saxony - Wikipedia

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   The young elector's reign was immediately hit with internal strife; Christian I's unexpected death had sparked rumours that he had been poisoned by a Lutheran establishment in Saxony to forestall a Calvinist reformation.

   • Father: Christian I, Elector of Saxony
   • Mother: Sophie of Brandenburg

   • House: House of Wettin
   • Spouse: Hedwig of Denmark

2. www.findagrave.com › christian_ii-von_sachsenChristian II. von Sachsen (1583-1611) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   Created by: 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒌 𝑲. Added: Apr 19, 2009. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 36064400. Source citation. He was the eldest son of Christian I of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg and Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Electorate_of_SaxonyElectorate of Saxony - Wikipedia

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   The introduction of Calvinism into Electoral Saxony began under Elector Christian I (r. 1586–1591). In time it prevailed over the orthodox Lutheran party, and the new church order was enforced nationwide. With Christian's death in 1591, the situation changed abruptly.

   • Government: Feudal monarchy
   • Historical era: Early modern Europe

   • Today part of: Germany, Poland

5. www.wikiwand.com › en › Christian_II,_Elector_of_SaxonyChristian II, Elector of Saxony - Wikiwand

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   He died in Dresden in 1611. Having left no issue, on his death his brother John George succeeded him as Elector. Oops something went wrong: Jetson Nano B01 4GB Developer Kit. Christian II of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611.

   Image	Name	Reign
   Banzleib	838 – 840	Comes et marchio
   Liudolf I	850 – 12 March 864 or 866	Comes et marchio
   Bruno	12 March 864 or 866 – 2 February 880	Comes et marchio
   Otto I the Illustrious	2 February 880 – 30 November 912	first Duke of the Younger stem duchy

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_rulers_of_SaxonyList of rulers of Saxony - Wikipedia

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   (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 ...

   Image	Name	Reign
   Banzleib	838 – 840	Comes et marchio
   Liudolf I	850 – 12 March 864 or 866	Comes et marchio
   Bruno	12 March 864 or 866 – 2 February 880	Comes et marchio
   Otto I the Illustrious	2 February 880 – 30 November 912	first Duke of the Younger stem duchy

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   • Formation: 531
   • Last monarch: Frederick Augustus III

   • First monarch: Hadugato
   • Style: His Majesty

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   How old was Christian when he became Elector of Saxony?

   • Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight. Because of his youth, his mother Sophie of Brandenburg and his kinsman, Duke Frederick William I of Saxe-Weimar, assumed the regency of the electorate until 1601, when Christian was declared an adult and began to govern.

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   What happened to Electoral Saxony?

   • Small parts of Electoral Saxony were bequeathed to his three sons Augustus, Christian and Maurice. The bequests established independent duchies that created a collateral line of the family. The duchies of Saxe-Zeitz, Saxe-Merseburg and Saxe-Weissenfels that were created reverted to Electoral Saxony in 1718, 1738 and 1746 respectively.

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   Who held the Electorate of Saxony?

   • The honour was initially held by a Count of Hessengau, then from the early 11th century by the Counts of Goseck, later by the Counts of Sommerschenburg, and still later by the Landgraves of Thuringia. When the Wettin landgraves succeeded to the Electorate of Saxony, the two positions merged.

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   Who was the last Elector of Saxony?

   • King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, who as Frederick Augustus III was the last elector of Saxony.

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8. www.geni.com › people › Christian-II-Elector-ofChristian II, Elector of Saxony - Geni.com

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   Apr 26, 2022 · June 23, 1611. Age 27. Death of Christian II, Elector of Saxony. Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) Genealogy for Christian II von Sachsen (Wettin, Albertiner), Kurfürst (1583 - 1611) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

9. www.britannica.com › biography › Christian-IIChristian II | elector of Saxony | Britannica

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   Contents. Christian II. elector of Saxony. Learn about this topic in these articles: alchemy. In alchemy: Modern alchemy. …1603 the elector of Saxony, Christian II, imprisoned and tortured the Scotsman Alexander Seton, who had been traveling about Europe performing well-publicized transmutations.