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  1. smallpdf.com › compress-pdfCompress PDF: Reduce File Size Online for Free - Smallpdf

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  2. www.britannica.com › biography › John-George-IJohn George I of Saxony | Elector of Saxony, Foremost ...

    Mar 15, 2024 · Wettin dynasty. John George I of Saxony (born March 5, 1585, Dresden, Saxony—died Oct. 18, 1656, Dresden) was the elector of Saxony from 1611, and the “foremost Lutheran prince” of Germany, whose policies lost for Saxony opportunities for ascendancy and territorial expansion. The leader of the German Lutherans, for most of his life John ...

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › John-elector-of-SaxonyJohn | Reformation, Lutheranism, Elector | Britannica

    Mar 15, 2024 · Schmalkaldic League. John (born June 30, 1468, Meissen, near Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 16, 1532, Schweinitz, near Wittenberg, Wittenberg) was an elector of Saxony and a fervent supporter of Martin Luther; he took a leading part in forming alliances among Germany’s Protestant princes against the Habsburg emperors’ attempts at forced ...

  4. lutheranreformation.org › resources › faces-of-theFrederick the Wise - Lutheran Reformation

    A devout Catholic, Frederick the Wise became “elector” of Saxony upon the death of his father. Frederick had castles in Saxony, including Wittenberg and Wartburg, which would become important landmarks in the life of Martin Luther. Though he participated in the selling of indulgences, Frederick objected to the selling of indulgences for the ...

  5. www.britannica.com › biography › Frederick-IIFrederick II | Holy Roman Emperor, Elector Palatine, Reformer

    Mar 4, 2024 · Frederick II (born Aug. 22, 1411, Leipzig—died Sept. 7, 1464, Leipzig) was a Saxon elector (1428–64) and the eldest son of Frederick the Warlike; he successfully defended his electorship against the Ascanian Saxe-Lauenburg line and instituted regular diets in his territories. Frederick settled his disputes with the Bohemian followers of Jan ...

  6. oxfordre.com › religion › abstractMartin Luther and the Saxon Electors | Oxford Research ...

    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. Less scholarly attention has been paid to the relationship between Luther and the electors of Saxony during the reign of Frederick’s brother John the Steadfast (1468–1532 ...

  7. encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com › Frederick+IIIFrederick III, Elector of Saxony | Article about Frederick ...

    Frederick III, 1415–93, Holy Roman emperor (1452–93) and German king (1440–93). With his brother Albert VI he inherited the duchies of Styria, Carinthia, and Carniola. He be