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Johann Georg II, Elector of Saxony. Mother. Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Religion. Lutheran. Johann George III (20 June 1647 – 12 September 1691) was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691. [1] He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin .
Mar 15, 2024 · War of the Grand Alliance. John George III (born June 20, 1647, Dresden, Saxony [Germany]—died September 12, 1691, Tübingen, Württemberg) was the elector of Saxony (1680–91). He forsook the vacillating foreign policy of his father, John George II, and in June 1683 joined an alliance against France. Having raised the first standing army in ...
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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.
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Scholars have concentrated on Luther’s interactions with the elector of Saxony Frederick III, “the Wise” (1463–1525, r. 1486–1525), during the early Reformation. Less scholarly attention has been paid to the relationship between Luther and the electors of Saxony during the reign of Frederick’s brother John the Steadfast (1468–1532 ...
GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES. JOHN GEORGE III. (1647-1691), elector of Saxony, the only son of John George II., was born on the 10th of June 1647. He forsook the vacillating foreign policy of his father and in June 1683 joined an alliance against France.
primary name:John George III. other name:Johann Georg III. Details. individual; ruler; German; Male. Life dates. 1647-1691. Biography. Only son of Elector John George II by Magdalena Sibilla of Brandenburg Bayreuth; married 9 October 1666 Anna Sophia daughter of Frederick III King of Denmark.
John (30 June 1468 – 16 August 1532), known as John the Steadfast or John the Constant (Johann, der Beständige), was Elector of Saxony from 1525 until 1532 from the House of Wettin. He is notable for organising the Lutheran Church in the Electorate of Saxony from a state and administrative level.