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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.
"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.
Apr 26, 2022 · Christian II, Elector of Saxony's Timeline. 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.
- September 23, 1583
- Günther Kipp
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
…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 situation was complicated by the fact that some alchemists were turning from gold making not to medicine but to a quasi-religious alchemy reminiscent of the Greek…
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.
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.
Christian II (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611.
