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Christian II (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) [1] was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. [2] Early life and background. He was born in Dresden, the eldest son of Christian I, Elector of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg, the daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.
Discussions of Luther’s interaction with these Saxon electors were featured in 16th-century publications and art as well as early histories of the Reformation and of Saxony.
Close. He was born in Dresden, the eldest son of Christian I, Elector of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight.
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.
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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Christian II (Christian II) 23 September 1583: 25 September 1591 – 23 June 1611: 23 June 1611: Albertine Electorate of Saxony: Hedwig of Denmark 12 September 1602 Dresden no children John II: 22 May 1570: 1602–1605: 18 July 1605: Ernestine Saxe-Weimar: Dorothea Maria of Anhalt 7 January 1593 Altenburg twelve children
Christian II of Saxony (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. He was born in Dresden, the eldest son of Christian I of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight.
