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20 October 1139 – 1142. son of Otto the Rich and grandson of Magnus Billung; also Margrave of Brandenburg. Welf Dynasty. Henry the Lion. 1142–1180. son of Henry the Proud and grandson of Lothair III; also Duke of Bavaria. With the removal of the Welfs in 1180, the Duchy of Saxony was sharply reduced in territory.
Upon the 843 Treaty of Verdun, Saxony was one of the five German stem duchies of East Francia; Duke Henry the Fowler was elected German king in 919. Upon the deposition of the Welf duke Henry the Lion in 1180, the ducal title fell to the House of Ascania , while numerous territories split from Saxony, such as the Principality of Anhalt in 1218 ...
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George the Bearded ( Meissen, 27 August 1471 – Dresden, 17 April 1539) was Duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539 known for his opposition to the Reformation. While the Ernestine line embraced Lutheranism, the Albertines (headed by George) were reluctant to do so. Despite George's efforts to avoid a succession by a Lutheran upon his death in 1539 ...
- House of Wettin, Albertine Line
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Mar 29, 2024 · Otto I (born Nov. 23, 912—died May 7, 973, Memleben, Thuringia) was the duke of Saxony (as Otto II, 936–961), German king (from 936), and Holy Roman emperor (962–973) who consolidated the German Reich by his suppression of rebellious vassals and his decisive victory over the Hungarians. His use of the church as a stabilizing influence ...
Saxony became a republic at the end of the German Empire in 1918. For later rulers, see List of Ministers-President of Saxony . Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, 1918-1932. Frederick Christian, Margrave of Meissen, 1932-1968. Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen, since 1968.
Mar 8, 2024 · In 843 Saxony became part of the East Frankish, or German, kingdom. By the early 10th century Saxony had emerged as a hereditary duchy under the Liudolfing dynasty, and in 919 Duke Henry of Saxony was elected German king. He founded the Saxon, or Ottonian, dynasty, which held the German crown until 1024.
George the Bearded was Duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539 known for his opposition to the Reformation. While the Ernestine line embraced Lutheranism, the Albertines were reluctant to do so. Despite George's efforts to avoid a succession by a Lutheran upon his death in 1539, he could not prevent it from happening. Under the Act of Settlement of 1499, Lutheran Henry IV became the new duke. Upon ...
