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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. He was the third but eldest surviving son of John George I, Elector of Saxony [1] and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia, his second spouse. [2] [3] He succeeded his father as Elector of ...
Apr 27, 2022 · Genealogy profile for John George II, Elector of Saxony Johann Georg II von Sachsen (Wettin, Albertiner), Kurfürst (1613 - 1680) - Genealogy Genealogy for Johann Georg II von Sachsen (Wettin, Albertiner), Kurfürst (1613 - 1680) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- Dresden, Sachsen
- May 31, 1613
- Sachsen
- August 22, 1680
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Mar 15, 2024 · Wettin dynasty. 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 ...
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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
JOHN GEORGE II. (1613-1680), elector of Saxony, was born on the 31st of May 1613. (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 ...
John George, 1585–1656, elector of Saxony (1611–56). A drunkard, he nonetheless ruled the leading German Protestant state during the Thirty Years War. He vacillated in his policy between support of the Holy Roman Empire against the Lutheran princes and aid to his fellow Lutherans. Source for information on John George: The Columbia ...
— Museum map ... John George I ... 1585-1656. Biography Elector of Saxony, succeeded to the throne after the death of his brother Christian II in 1611.
