John, Elector of Saxony
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Summary
John, Elector of Saxony was born on June 13, 1468[1], in Meissen[2]. He died on August 16, 1532[3], in Schweinitz[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,496 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Castle Church, Wittenberg[7]
- Father: Ernest of Saxony[8]
- Mother: Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony[9]
- Spouse: Sophie of Mecklenburg[10], Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen[11]
- Child: John Frederick I[12], Maria of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania[13], John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg[14], Margaret von Sachsen[15], Johann von Sachsen[16]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[17]
- Position held: Prince-Elector of Saxony[18]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Family: Ernestine line[21]
- Noble title: duke[22]
- Commons category: John, Elector of Saxony[23]
- Given name: Johann[24]
- Described at URL: https://cranach.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/wiki/index.php/CorpusCranach:Johann_der_Beständige#Vergleichende_.C3.9Cbersicht[25]
- Relative: Duke Heinrich V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[26], Anna of Saxony, Electress of Brandenburg[27], Sabina of Bavaria[28], George, Duke of Saxony[29], Henry IV[30], Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria[31], Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach[32], Susanna of Bavaria[33], Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth[34], Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach[35], Albert, Duke in Prussia[36], Maximilian I[37], Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg[38]
- Depicted by: Q19197465[39], Portraits of the three Saxon Reformation princes[40], Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony[41], Johann the Steadfast, Elector of Saxony (1530s)[42]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[43], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 3)[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46], Dresdner Hefte[47], New International Encyclopedia[48], Pantaleon: Prosopographia, vol. 3 (1566)[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[50]
- Name in native language: Johann der Beständige[51]
- Significant person: Erasmus[52], Johannes Dantiscus[53]
Why It Matters
John, Elector of Saxony has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
FAQs
Where was John, Elector of Saxony born?
John, Elector of Saxony was born in Meissen[2].
Where did John, Elector of Saxony die?
John, Elector of Saxony died in Schweinitz[4].
Who were John, Elector of Saxony's parents?
John, Elector of Saxony's father was Ernest of Saxony[8]. John, Elector of Saxony's mother was Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony[9].
Who was John, Elector of Saxony married to?
John, Elector of Saxony's spouses include Sophie of Mecklenburg[10] and Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen[11].
What did John, Elector of Saxony do for work?
John, Elector of Saxony worked as a politician[5].