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Johann Frederick III, also known as Johann Frederick the Younger (16 January 1538 in Torgau – 21 October 1565 in Jena) was German nobleman. He was a titular Duke of Saxony from the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin. He received Saxe-Gotha as an apanage, but left its administration to his eldest brother.
Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German: Friedrich der Weise), was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation.
John Frederick III the Younger: 16 January 1538: 1554–1565: 21 October 1565: Ernestine Saxe-Gotha: Unmarried: Received Saxe-Gotha. However he left its administration to his elder brothers. After his death, his domains were annexed by his elder brother. John William I: 11 March 1530 1554–1566 2 March 1573 Ernestine Saxe-Weimar
1 mag 2024 · Frederick III (born Jan. 17, 1463, Torgau, Saxony—died May 5, 1525, Lochau, near Torgau) was the elector of Saxony who worked for constitutional reform of the Holy Roman Empire and protected Martin Luther after Luther was placed under the imperial ban in 1521.
John Frederick (born June 30, 1503, Torgau, Saxony—died March 3, 1554, Weimar, Saxe-Weimar) was the last elector of the Ernestine branch of the Saxon House of Wettin and leader of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League.
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 ...
Description. Woodcut of John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony. Half length with plumed cap, ruff, doublet, and embroidered robes edged in fur, holding a dagger in left hand and gloves in right hand.
