Person:John George I, Elector of Saxony (1)

John George I _____, Elector of Saxony
b.5 Mar 1585
d.8 Oct 1656
m. 25 Apr 1582
  1. Christian II _____, Elector of Saxony1583 - 1611
  2. John George I _____, Elector of Saxony1585 - 1656
  3. Sophie of Saxony1587 - 1635
  4. August of Saxony1589 - 1615
  5. Dorothea of Saxony, Abbess of Quedlinburg1591 - 1617
m. 16 Sep 1604
Facts and Events
Name John George I _____, Elector of Saxony
Alt Name Johann van Saksen Meissen
Gender Male
Birth[1] 5 Mar 1585 House of Wettin
Marriage 16 Sep 1604 Bärenstein, Dresden, Sachsen, Germanyto Sibylla Elisabeth of Württemberg-Weiltingen
Marriage 29 Jul 1607 Torgauto Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia
Death[1] 8 Oct 1656
Reference Number? Q366652?


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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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  1. 1.0 1.1 John George I, Elector of Saxony, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.