Electorate of Saxony
state of the Holy Roman Empire, established when Emperor Charles IV raised the Ascanian duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg to the status of an Electorate 1356
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Electorate of Saxony
Summary
Electorate of Saxony is an electoral principate[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Electorate of Saxony was a member of Holy Roman Empire[3].
- Electorate of Saxony is in the country of Holy Roman Empire[4].
- Electorate of Saxony is on the continent of Europe[5].
- Electorate of Saxony's instance of is recorded as electoral principate[6].
- Electorate of Saxony's instance of is recorded as state in the Holy Roman Empire[7].
- Electorate of Saxony's instance of is recorded as historical country[8].
- Electorate of Saxony's head of state is recorded as Frederick III of Saxony[9].
- Electorate of Saxony's capital is recorded as Lutherstadt Wittenberg[10].
- Electorate of Saxony's capital is recorded as Dresden[11].
- Electorate of Saxony's official language is recorded as Latin[12].
- Electorate of Saxony's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy[13].
- Electorate of Saxony followed Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg[14].
- Electorate of Saxony was followed by Kingdom of Saxony[15].
- Electorate of Saxony's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of the Electorate of Saxony[16].
- Electorate of Saxony's Commons category is recorded as Electors of Saxony[17].
- 1356 marks the founding of Electorate of Saxony[18].
- Electorate of Saxony was dissolved in December 19, 1806[19].
- Electorate of Saxony's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.033333, 'lon': 13.733333}[20].
- Electorate of Saxony's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Electorate of Saxony[21].
- Electorate of Saxony has a population of {'amount': '+1100000'}[22].
- Electorate of Saxony's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[23].
- Electorate of Saxony's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[24].
- Electorate of Saxony's participant in is recorded as Third Silesian War[25].
- Electorate of Saxony's participant in is recorded as Second Silesian War[26].
- Electorate of Saxony's replaced by is recorded as Kingdom of Saxony[27].
Body
Founding
1356 marks the founding of Electorate of Saxony[18].
Identity
Official names include {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Saxonia Electoralis'}[28] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kurfürstentum Sachsen'}[29]. Electorate of Saxony followed Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg[14]. It was followed by Kingdom of Saxony[15].
Dissolution
Electorate of Saxony was dissolved in December 19, 1806[19].
Why It Matters
Electorate of Saxony has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]