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Ernest (24 March 1441 – 26 August 1486), known as Ernst in German, was Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486. Ernst was the founder and progenitor of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes.
When Elector Frederick II died in Leipzig on 7 September 1464, his eldest son Ernest (r. 1464–1486) succeeded him at the age of 23. It marked the beginning of an almost twenty-year period of joint rule with his brother Duke Albert .
Until 1542, John Ernest was co-regent of his brother, Elector John Frederick I. When John Frederick decided to rule alone, he created the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg for his brother. After his death without descendants, the land reverted to John Frederick.
The British kings Edward VII, George V and George VI were the direct male descendants of Ernest of Saxony. Ernest, Elector of Saxony was the last man who ruled over the whole of Saxony. Namely, in 1485 he gave part of Saxony to his younger brother Albert, and it remained separate ever since.
Ernest, known as Ernst in German, was Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486.
Ernest, Elector of Saxony * March 24, 1441 Meißen, + August 26, 1486 near Colditz, Elector of Saxony, Landgrave in Thuringia and Margrave of Meißen, progenitor of the Ernestine line of the House of Wettin
Ernest (24 March 1441 – 26 August 1486), known as Ernst in German, was Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486. Ernst was the founder and progenitor of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes. Read more on Wikipedia.
Biography. Ernst was founder of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes, ancestor of George I of Great Britain, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as well as his wife and cousin Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and their cousins Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico.
Ernest of Saxony. Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486. image. coat of arms image. Upload media. Wikipedia. Name in native language. Ernst von Sachsen. Date of birth.
Biography. Ernst was founder of the "Ernestine line" of Saxon princes, ancestor of George I of Great Britain, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as well as his wife and cousin Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and their cousins Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico.
