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Apr 5, 2024 · Johann George II (31 May 1613 - 22 August 1680) was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. Biography 17th century Order of the Garter stall plate for John George II, Elector of Saxony. Located in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
Apr 7, 2024 · Subsequently, the Electorate lasted from 1356-1806. 2. Pictured here is King Charles IV of Bohemia, the Holy Roman Emperor who issued a decree known as the Golden Bull of 1356 in order to strengthen his powers. This established Saxony as an official electorate which had a vote along with six others when it came to electing the Holy Roman Emperor.
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2 days ago · 0.938 [2] very high · 9th of 16. Website. www .sachsen .de /en /. Map. Saxony, [a] officially the Free State of Saxony, [b] is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig.
Mar 26, 2024 · Maurice (born March 21, 1521, Freiberg, Saxony—died July 9, 1553, Sievershausen, Saxony) was the duke (1541–53) and later elector (1547–53) of Saxony, whose clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity. Maurice succeeded his father, Duke Henry of ...
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6 days ago · Lutheran. Signature. Charles XI or Carl ( Swedish: Karl XI; 4 December [ O.S. 24 November] 1655 – 15 April [ O.S. 5 April] 1697) [2] was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp.
Apr 5, 2024 · Maurice, count de Saxe (count of) (born Oct. 28, 1696, Goslar, Saxony [Germany]—died Nov. 30, 1750, Chambord, Fr.) was a general and military theorist who successfully led French armies during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48). The illegitimate son of the elector Frederick Augustus I of Saxony (later also King Augustus II of ...
Mar 31, 2024 · 1617, The centennial of the Reformation, Johann Georg I(1611-1656), elector of Saxony: Verbum Domini manet in Aeternum 1617/ The word of God remains in all eternity (1 Peter 1:25), reverse: Frederic III (1486-1525), patron of Luther: Seculum Lutheranum/the Lutheran centennial 1517, silver medal.
