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   Johann Georg II, Elector of Saxony. Mother. Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Religion. Lutheran. Johann George III (20 June 1647 – 12 September 1691) was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691. [1] He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin .

   • Father: Johann Georg II, Elector of Saxony
   • Mother: Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

   • House: Wettin
   • Spouse: Anna Sophie of Denmark

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   Mar 15, 2024 · John George III (born June 20, 1647, Dresden, Saxony [Germany]—died September 12, 1691, Tübingen, Württemberg) was the elector of Saxony (1680–91). He forsook the vacillating foreign policy of his father, John George II, and in June 1683 joined an alliance against France.

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   Who was Johann Georg III?

   • Johann George III (20 June 1647 – 12 September 1691) was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin . Johann Georg III was born in Dresden, the only son of Johann George II and Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth .

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   What did John Saxony do for a living?

   • John, (born June 30, 1468, Meissen, near Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 16, 1532, Schweinitz, near Wittenberg, Wittenberg), elector of Saxony and a fervent supporter of Martin Luther; he took a leading part in forming alliances among Germany’s Protestant princes against the Habsburg emperors’ attempts at forced reconversion.

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   Who ruled Saxony?

   • In the almost 40 years that John governed as a duke over the Electorate of Saxony, he was often overshadowed by the person of his brother Frederick, who, as the eldest of the House of Wettin and the incumbent Elector, decisively determined the policy of Saxony.

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   Why did John Saxony become a Protestant state?

   • At the time of John’s death, electoral Saxony, staunchly Lutheran, had become the leading Protestant state in Germany. John, elector of Saxony and a fervent supporter of Martin Luther; he took a leading part in forming alliances among Germany’s Protestant princes against the Habsburg emperors’ attempts at forced reconversion.

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4. theodora.com › encyclopedia › jJohn George III - Encyclopedia

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   JOHN GEORGE III. (1647-1691), elector of Saxony, the only son of John George II., was born on the 10th of June 1647. He forsook the vacillating foreign policy of his father and in June 1683 joined an alliance against France.

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   John (30 June 1468 – 16 August 1532), 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.

   • Father: Ernest, Elector of Saxony
   • Mother: Elisabeth of Bavaria

   • House: House of Wettin

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7. www.metmuseum.org › art › collectionJohn George III 1647-91, Elector of Saxony 1680-91

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   1691. Not on view. No image available. Artwork Details. Overview. Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings. Provenance. Title: John George III 1647-91, Elector of Saxony 1680-91. Artist: Martin Heinrich Omeis (German, Nuremberg 1650–1703 Dresden) Date: 1691. Culture: German, Dresden. Medium: Silver.

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   Mar 15, 2024 · John (born June 30, 1468, Meissen, near Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 16, 1532, Schweinitz, near Wittenberg, Wittenberg) was an elector of Saxony and a fervent supporter of Martin Luther; he took a leading part in forming alliances among Germany’s Protestant princes against the Habsburg emperors’ attempts at forced reconversion.

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   other name: (Elector of) Saxony other name: John George II ... John George II Details individual; ruler; German; Male . Life dates 1613-1680. Other dates ...