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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 Mars ".
Sep 8, 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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In 1683 Elector John George III participated in the Battle of Vienna that ended the second Turkish siege of the city and ensured its independence.
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 Mars ".
Sep 16, 2022 · Deutsch: Johann Georg III. (* 30. Juni 1647 in Dresden; † 12. September 1691 in Tübingen) war ein Fürst aus dem Hause Wettin (albertinische Linie). Seit 1680 war er Kurfürst von Sachsen und Erzmarschall des Heiligen Römischen Reiches.
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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Johann George III was an Elector of Saxony from 1680-1691. He reduced the royal household and established a small army of 12,000 men, worked towards an Imperial war against the French aggressor, and showed a strong interest in the military.
