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Signature. Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German: Friedrich der Weise ), was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of ...
Augustus II the Strong. Augustus II the Strong [a] (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733), was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697 to 1706 and from 1709 until his death in 1733. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin . Augustus' great physical strength earned him the ...
May 27, 2024 · Wettin dynasty. John George II (born May 31, 1613, Dresden, Saxony—died Aug. 22, 1680, Freiberg, Saxony) was the elector of Saxony (1657–80), under whom Dresden became the musical centre of Germany. In 1657, just after his accession, he made an arrangement with his three brothers with the object of preventing disputes over their separate ...
Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous was Elector of Saxony from 1532 until 1547. In this portrait he is a six-year-old child, but Cranach has depicted him higher up and closer to the viewer than his father appears in the accompanying portrait. He is positioned close to the edge of the frame, dominating most of the composition.
Jan 28, 2022 · Elector John Frederick I of Saxony (l. 1503-1554), portrait by Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1578. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, Dresden
May 19, 2021 · English: John, Elector of Saxony, known as John the Steadfast ( Johann der Beständige) or John the Constant (30 June 1468 – 16 August 1532) was Elector of Saxony from 1525 until 1532 (from the House of Wettin). Johann I, Elector of Saxony. John the Steadfeast, Elector of Saxony (1468-1532) image. image of grave.
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.
