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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.
In the Battle of Mühlberg in the Schmalkaldic War, the Albertine duke Maurice of Saxony, an ally of Emperor Charles V, defeated the Ernestine elector John Frederick I (r. 1532–1547).
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Apr 23, 2024 · John George IV 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 emperor Leopold I.
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Apr 30, 2022 · April 27, 1694 (25) Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR) (died of smallpox) Immediate Family: Son of John George III, Elector of Saxony and Anna Sophie Oldenburg, Kurfürstin zu Sachsen. Husband of Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach. Partner of Magdalena Sibylla von Rochlitz, Reichsgräfin.
- Dresden, Sachsen
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
- October 18, 1668
- Kurfürst von Sachsen (1680-1684)
John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years' War, which dominated his 45-year reign. Biography. Monument to John George in Johanngeorgstadt. Born in Dresden, John George was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg. [2] .
JOHN GEORGE IV. (1668-1694), elector of Saxony, was born on the 18th of October 1668. At the beginning of his reign his chief adviser was Hans Adam von Scheming (1641-1696), who counselled a union between Saxony and Brandenburg and a more independent attitude towards the emperor.
