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Mar 15, 2024 · John George II (born May 31, 1613, Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 22, 1680, Freiberg, Saxony) was the elector of Saxony (1657–80), under whom Dresden became the musical centre of Germany. In 1657, just after his accession, he made an arrangement with his three brothers with the object of preventing disputes over their separate territories, and ...
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Apr 27, 2022 · Place of Burial: Freiberg, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) Immediate Family: Son of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony and Magdalene Sibylle Sibylla von Preußen, Prinzessin, Kurfürstin zu Sachsen. Husband of Magdalene Sibylle von Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Kurfürstin zu Sachsen. Father of John George III, Elector of Saxony.
- Dresden, Sachsen
- May 31, 1613
- Sachsen
- August 22, 1680
JOHN GEORGE II. (1613-1680), elector of Saxony, was born on the 31st of May 1613. In 1657, just after his accession, he made an arrangement with his three brothers with the object of preventing disputes over their separate territories, and in 1664 he entered into friendly relations with Louis XIV.
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He was the third (fourth in order of birth) but eldest surviving son of the Elector Johann George I, Elector of Saxony and Magdalene Sybille of Prussia, his second spouse. He succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony when John George I died on 8 October 1656. In 1657 John George made an arrangement with his three brothers with the object of prevent...
In Dresden on 13 November 1638 John George married Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. They had three children: 1. Sibylle Marie (16 September 1642 – 27 February 1643) 2. Erdmuthe Sophie (25 February 1644 – 22 June 1670), married on 29 October 1662 to Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth 3. John George III(20 June 1647 – 12 Sept...
Mary E. Frandsen: Crossing Confessional Boundaries. The Patronage of Italian Sacred Music in 17th Century Dresden. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-19-517831-9
The legacy of the Thirty Years’ War was widespread devastation to the German states in which the majority of it was fought and the ascendancy of Brandenburg over Saxony. Nine years after the Treaty of Westphalia, John George II (1657-1680) ascended the throne as Elector of Saxony.
6 References. 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.
Numista › Rulers. John George II, Elector of Saxony. House of Wettin, Albertine Line. Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. Also known as Hans Georg II. Born on 31 May 1613 in Dresden. Died on 22 August 1680 in Freiberg. See also: Wikipedia , Wikidata (Q505548) » See 66 coins. » See 2 exonumia items.
