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Johann Friedrich II der Mittlere (John Frederick the Middle), Duke of Saxony (Herzog von Sachsen), 1554-1566 and Elector of Saxony 1554-1556, born 8 January 1529 in Torgau, was the son of Johann Friedrich I the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony, and Sibylle von Jülich-Kleve-Berg (1512-1554).
Johann Georg III was born in Dresden, the only son of Johann George II and Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth . John George succeeded his father as elector of Saxony when he died, in 1680; he was also appointed Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire. Because of his courage and his enthusiasm for the War he gained the nickname of the " Saxonian ...
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 ...
Ernest, Elector of Saxony (1464–1486), Frederick II, Elector of Saxony (1428–1464) and Albert III, Duke of Saxony (1486–1500); Fürstenzug, Dresden, Germany. After Henry's death in 1435, and Sigismund was forced to renounce and became a bishop (in 1440), Frederick and William divided their possessions. In the Division of Altenburg in 1445 ...
Johann Frederick was released and forced to adopt the lesser title of duke of Saxony in an area substantially smaller than his former lands in Thuringia. In 1554, after the death of his father, Johann Wilhelm inherited the duchy of Saxony with his older brother, Johann Friedrich II, and his younger brother, Johann Friedrich III.
John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony. 0 references. spouse. Dorothea Susanne of Simmern. start time. 15 June 1560 Gregorian. 1 reference. The Peerage person ID. p711 ...
Media in category "John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony" The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Albrecht Dürer - De Saksische keurvorst Frederik III - 124 - Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.tiff 4,916 × 6,765, 6 pages; 98.21 MB
