John George IV, Elector of Saxony
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John George IV, Elector of Saxony, was a late 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony from 1691 to 1694 and is noted for his short, scandal-marked reign and close ties to the emerging power of Brandenburg-Prussia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
German prince ⓘ human ⓘ member of nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brandenburg-Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1668-10-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dresden Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | smallpox ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1694-04-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | House of Oldenburg through his mother ⓘ |
| endTime | 1694 ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| father | John George III, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | princely absolutism in Saxony ⓘ |
| heldCourtIn | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Albertine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | generalissimo of Saxon forces ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anna Sophie of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherTongue | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
relationship with Magdalena Sibylla of Neidschütz
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scandals at court ⓘ short reign ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | IV ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Great Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Brandenburg-Prussia orientation ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John George III, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Dresden Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1691 ⓘ |
| style | Electoral Highness ⓘ |
| successor | Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Duke of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
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