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Johann Georg III was born in Dresden, the only son of Johann George II and Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth . John George succeeded his father as elector of Saxony when he died, in 1680; he was also appointed Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire. Because of his courage and his enthusiasm for the War he gained the nickname of the " Saxonian ...
Mar 15, 2024 · War of the Grand Alliance. 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. Having raised the first standing army in ...
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Poland. 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. In the Golden Bull of 1356, Emperor Charles IV designated ...
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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. Dimensions: Diameter (Confirmed): 1 5/16 × 1/8 in. (33.1 × 3.5 mm) Classification: Medals and Plaquettes. Accession Number: 2023.569.117
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.
