Person:John, Elector of Saxony (1)
John _____, Elector of Saxony
b.30 Jun 1468
d.16 Aug 1532
Parents and Siblings
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m. 19 Nov 1460
  1. Christina of Saxony1461 - 1521
  2. Frederick III _____, Elector of Saxony1463 - 1525
  3. Ernest II of Saxony1464 - 1513
  4. Adalbert III of Saxony1467 - 1484
  5. John _____, Elector of Saxony1468 - 1532
  6. Margaret of Saxony1469 - 1528
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Mar 1500
  1. John Frederick I _____, Elector of Saxony1503 - 1554
Spouse and Children
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  1. Maria of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania1515 - 1583
  2. John Ernest _____, Duke of Saxe-Coburg1521 - 1553
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Facts and Events
Name John _____, Elector of Saxony
Alt Name Johann van Saksen Meissen
Gender Male
Birth[1] 30 Jun 1468
Marriage 1 Mar 1500 to Sophie of Mecklenburg
Marriage to Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen
Death[1] 16 Aug 1532
Reference Number? Q61277?


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Johann (30 June 146816 August 1532), known as Johann the Steadfast or Johann 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. In that, he was aided by Martin Luther, whose "Saxon model" of a Lutheran church was also soon to be implemented beyond Saxony, in other territories of the Holy Roman Empire. Luther turned to the Elector for secular leadership and funds on behalf of a church largely shorn of its assets and income after the break with Rome.

He played a part in the Protestation at Speyer.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John, Elector of Saxony, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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