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House of Wettin. Father. Christian I, Elector of Saxony. Mother. Sophie of Brandenburg. Religion. Lutheran. John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years' War, which dominated his 45-year reign.
- 23 June 1611 – 8 October 1656
- Christian I, Elector of Saxony
Mar 15, 2024 · 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.
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Oct 29, 2022 · Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony's Timeline. 1585. March 5, 1585. Birth of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony. Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) 1606. January 20, 1606. Birth of Stillborn son 1 von Sachsen, Prinz. 1608.
John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years' War, which dominated his 45-year reign.
John George IV (18 October 1668 in Dresden – 27 April 1694 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin and was the eldest son of John George III, Elector of Saxony and Anna Sophie of Denmark .
House of Wettin, Albertine Line. German noble (1585–1656) Also known as John George I, Hans Georg I. Born on 5 March 1585 in Dresden. Died on 8 October 1656 in Dresden. See also: Wikipedia , Wikidata (Q366652) » See 192 coins.
John (30 June 1468 – 16 August 1532), [1] known as John the Steadfast or John the Constant ( Johann, der Beständige ), was Elector of Saxony from 1525 until 1532 from the House of Wettin . He is notable for organising the Lutheran Church in the Electorate of Saxony from a state and administrative level. In that, he was aided by Martin Luther ...
