John George III, Elector of Saxony

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John George III, Elector of Saxony, was a 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony during the turbulent period of the late Thirty Years’ War aftermath and the rise of absolutist states in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elector of Saxony
German prince
human
member of the House of Wettin
allyOf Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I NERFINISHED
birthDate 1647-06-20
birthPlace Dresden NERFINISHED
burialPlace Dresden Cathedral NERFINISHED
child Anna Sophie of Saxony NERFINISHED
Frederick Augustus I, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED
John George IV, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED
confession Protestant
countryOfCitizenship Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
deathDate 1691-09-12
deathPlace Tübingen NERFINISHED
era 17th century
ethnicGroup German
father John George II, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED
givenName John George NERFINISHED
house Albertine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED
knownFor participation in wars against the Ottoman Empire
strengthening the Saxon army
languageSpoken German
militaryRank generalissimo of the Saxon army
monarchOf Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
mother Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Wettin NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED
Elector
occupation military leader
ruler
participatedIn Battle of Vienna NERFINISHED
Great Turkish War NERFINISHED
partOf Holy Roman Empire
positionHeld Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED
predecessor John George II, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED
realm Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
regnalNumber III
reignEnd 1691
reignStart 1680
religion Lutheranism
residence Dresden Castle NERFINISHED
ruledDuring aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War
rise of absolutist states in Europe
spouse Anna Sophie of Denmark NERFINISHED
style His Serene Highness
successor John George IV, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED

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Augustus II the Strong father John George III, Elector of Saxony
Maria Josepha of Austria child John George III, Elector of Saxony
this entity surface form: Johann Georg of Saxony
Elector of Saxony notableOfficeHolder John George III, Elector of Saxony