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George (German: Georg; 8 August 1832 – 15 October 1904) was king of Saxony and member of the House of Wettin. Early life [ edit ] George was born in the Saxon capital Dresden .
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.
- House of Wettin, Albertine Line
- Barbara Jagiellon
Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony or George (15 January 1893 – 14 May 1943) the last Crown Prince of Saxony, was the heir to the King of Saxony, Frederick Augustus III, [citation needed] at the time of the monarchy's abolition on 13 November 1918. He later became a Roman Catholic priest and a Jesuit.
John George I, Elector of Saxony - Wikipedia. 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. Biography. Monument to John George in Johanngeorgstadt.
- 23 June 1611 – 8 October 1656
- Christian I, Elector of Saxony
George was the cousin of Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, who became Martin Luther 's protector and strongest supporter. His excellent education was heavily weighted toward theology because he was a younger son and destined for service in the Church rather than for political life.
17th century Order of the Garter stall plate for John George II, Elector of Saxony. Located in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. He was the third but eldest surviving son of John George I, Elector of Saxony and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia, his second spouse.
Saxony (German: Sachsen ⓘ; Upper Saxon: Saggsn; Upper Sorbian: Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen [ˈfʁaɪʃtaːt ˈzaksn̩]; Upper Saxon: Freischdaad Saggsn; Upper Sorbian: Swobodny stat Sakska [ˈswɔbɔdnɨ ˈstat ˈsakska]), is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of ...