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John George I, Elector of Saxony
Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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![]() John George I in 1652, portrait by Frans Luycx | |
Elector of Saxony | |
Reign | 23 June 1611 – 8 October 1656 |
Predecessor | Christian II |
Successor | John George II |
Born | (1585-03-05)5 March 1585 Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 8 October 1656(1656-10-08) (aged 71) Dresden,[1] Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
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Issue | Sophie Eleonore, Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt Marie Elisabeth, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp John George II, Elector of Saxony August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Magdalene Sibylle, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz |
House | House of Wettin |
Father | Christian I, Elector of Saxony |
Mother | Sophie of Brandenburg |
Religion | Lutheran |
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