John George I, Elector of Saxony
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John George I, Elector of Saxony, was a powerful early 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin whose shifting alliances during the Thirty Years' War made him a key political and military figure in the Holy Roman Empire.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
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German prince ⓘ Lutheran ⓘ human ⓘ member of the nobility ⓘ |
| acquiredTerritory |
Lower Lusatia
NERFINISHED
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Upper Lusatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Thirty Years' War
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1585-03-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dresden Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
NERFINISHED
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Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg NERFINISHED ⓘ John George II, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1656-10-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Christian I, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | German ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander of Saxon forces in the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| mother | Sophie of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyBranch | Albertine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Elector of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Landgrave of Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ Margrave of Meissen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role as leading Lutheran prince in the Holy Roman Empire
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shifting alliances during the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| partOf |
German nobility
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
at times cooperated with Protestant powers
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initially neutral in the Thirty Years' War ⓘ later allied with the Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| predecessor | Christian II, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1656 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1611 ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | mediator between Emperor Ferdinand II and Protestant estates ⓘ |
| signed | Peace of Prague (1635) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | John George II, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialPolicy | sought to expand Saxon influence in Lusatia ⓘ |
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