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- The new alliance did not prosper, however, and in 1645 John George signed a cease-fire with Sweden and concentrated on securing his territorial gains at the Peace of Westphalia. In 1652 he partitioned his lands, thereby weakening Saxony’s influence in Germany to the advantage of his rival, Frederick William of Brandenburg.
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Mar 15, 2024 · In 1652 he partitioned his lands, thereby weakening Saxony’s influence in Germany to the advantage of his rival, Frederick William of Brandenburg. An easygoing alcoholic (nicknamed “George the Drunk”), John George’s chief aim was “to drink his beer in peace.”
At length in September 1645 the elector was compelled to agree to a truce with the Swedes, who, however, retained Leipzig; and as far as Saxony was concerned this ended the Thirty Years' War. After the Peace of Westphalia, which with regard to Saxony did little more than confirm the treaty of Prague, John George died on 8 October 1656.
- 23 June 1611 – 8 October 1656
- Christian I, Elector of Saxony
Mar 15, 2024 · His enormous expenditure compelled him in 1661 to grant greater control over monetary matters to the estates, a step that laid the foundation of the later system of finance in Saxony. This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
[4] His enormous expenditure on the arts compelled John George in 1661 to grant greater control over monetary matters to the estates, a step which laid the foundation of the later system of finance in Saxony. Also, his government was less effective in establishing absolutist rule and a standing army than were Bohemia or Prussia. [1]
Although John George was unable to procure his minister's release, Leopold managed to allay the elector's anger, and early in 1693 the Saxon soldiers rejoined the imperialists. Marriage and The Neidschutz Affair. In Leipzig on 17 April 1692, John George married Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach, Dowager Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach. The ...
Sep 21, 2022 · The ‘Anglo-Saxon settlement’ is among the most intensely debated topics in British history, but much of the discussion remains anchored to the contents of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History and ...
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