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John George IV (18 October 1668 in Dresden – 27 April 1694 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin and was the eldest son of John George III, Elector of Saxony and Anna Sophie of Denmark.
Apr 30, 2022 · Immediate Family. Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Sa... wife. Magdalena Sibylla von Rochlitz, ... partner. princess Frederica Wilhelmina Ma... daughter. Anna Sophie Oldenburg, Kurfürst... mother. John George III, Elector of Saxony. father. Augustus II the Strong, King of ... brother. Caroline of Ansbach, Queen conso... stepdaughter.
- Dresden, Sachsen
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
- October 18, 1668
- Kurfürst von Sachsen (1680-1684)
Mar 15, 2024 · House / Dynasty: Wettin dynasty. John George IV (born Oct. 18, 1668, Dresden, Saxony—died April 27, 1694, Dresden) was the elector of Saxony (1691–94). At the beginning of his reign his chief adviser was Hans Adam von Schöning (1641–96), who counselled a union between Saxony and Brandenburg and a more independent attitude toward the ...
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Stories followed that John George’s fall had unhinged his mind, but John George had had violent tantrums since his youth. In the autumn of 1692, Sibylle was pregnant, and it was probably John George’s child.
Mar 22, 2022 · "John George IV (18 October 1668 in Dresden – 27 April 1694 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin and was the eldest son of the Elector John George III and Anna Sophie of Denmark." - (en.wikipedia.org 22.03.2022)
The second son of Elector John George III of Saxony, Augustus succeeded his elder brother John George IV as elector in 1694. After the death of John III Sobieski of Poland (1696), Augustus became one of 18 candidates for the Polish throne.
John George IV died on 27 April 1694 from smallpox after being infected by the dying Billa. [10] [11] The new Elector, Frederick Augustus I allowed the Dowager Electress and her children to remain in Pretzsch, where they lived until Eleonore's death two years later, on 9 September 1696. [10] [11] [12] She was buried at Freiberg Cathedral .
