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Contents. hide. (Top) Biography. Family. Ancestors. See also. Notes. References. John George II, Elector of Saxony. 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.
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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1620 Taler - John George I. The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony (German: Kurfürstentum Sachsen or Kursachsen), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. Its territory included the areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz.
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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.
John George (31 May 1613 – 22 August 1680) was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Biography. He was the third (fourth in order of birth) but eldest surviving son of the Elector John George I of Saxony [1] and Magdalene Sybille of Prussia, his second spouse. He succeeded his ...
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
Sep 16, 2022 · John George II, Elector of Saxony. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Deutsch: Kurfürst Johann Georg II. von Sachsen (1613–1680) Deutsch: John George II, Elector of Saxony (1613–1680) John George II, Elector of Saxony. Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. Juan Jorge II (obra de Johann Finck, 1675)
