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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 23, 2024 · 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 emperor Leopold I.
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House of Wettin. Father. Christian I, Elector of Saxony. Mother. Sophie of Brandenburg. Religion. Lutheran. 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.
- 23 June 1611 – 8 October 1656
- Christian I, Elector of Saxony
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 ...
- Feudal monarchy
- Early modern Europe
- Germany, Poland
Apr 30, 2022 · Elector of Saxony: Reign 12 September 1691 - 27 April 1694; Predecessor: John George III Successor: Frederick Augustus I. The young Elector was forced to marry by his mother, ostensibly to produce legitimate heirs to the Electorate but truly to end the liaison between John George and his mistress, Magdalene Sibylle "Billa" of Neidschutz.
- Dresden, Sachsen
- Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
- October 18, 1668
- Kurfürst von Sachsen (1680-1684)
Anna Sofia, 1647-1717, princess of Denmark, electress of Saxony, her sons Johann Georg IV - Nationalmuseum - 15544.tif 2,277 × 2,497; 16.3 MB Becherglas Georg IV 1692.JPG 2,221 × 3,339; 3.6 MB Benoeming van Johan Georg IV, keurvorst van Saksen tot ridder van de Kouseband door Willem III, munt uitgedeeld bij schietwedstrijden te Dresden, NG-VG ...
Mar 22, 2022 · John George IV, Elector of Saxony (1668-1694) "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)
