John, Elector of Saxony

Elector of Saxony (1468-1532)
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John, Elector of Saxony
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John, Elector of Saxony

Summary

John, Elector of Saxony is a human[1]. His place of birth was Meissen[2]. He was born on June 13, 1468[3]. He passed away in Schweinitz[4]. He died on August 16, 1532[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John, Elector of Saxony was born in Meissen[2].
  • John, Elector of Saxony passed away in Schweinitz[4].
  • John, Elector of Saxony was born on June 13, 1468[3].
  • John, Elector of Saxony died on August 16, 1532[5].
  • Burial took place at Castle Church, Wittenberg[8].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's father was Ernest of Saxony[9].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's mother was Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony[10].
  • John, Elector of Saxony was married to Sophie of Mecklenburg[11].
  • Among John, Elector of Saxony's spouses was Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen[12].
  • A child of John, Elector of Saxony was John Frederick I[13].
  • A child of John, Elector of Saxony was Maria of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania[14].
  • A child of John, Elector of Saxony was John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg[15].
  • A child of John, Elector of Saxony was Margaret von Sachsen[16].
  • A child of John, Elector of Saxony was Johann von Sachsen[17].
  • John, Elector of Saxony held citizenship in Germany[18].
  • John, Elector of Saxony worked as a politician[6].
  • John, Elector of Saxony held the position of Prince-Elector of Saxony[19].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[20].
  • John, Elector of Saxony is recorded as male[21].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's family is recorded as Ernestine line[23].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's noble title is recorded as duke[24].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's Commons category is recorded as John, Elector of Saxony[25].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's given name is recorded as Johann[26].
  • John, Elector of Saxony's described at URL is recorded as https://cranach.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/wiki/index.php/CorpusCranach:Johann_der_Beständige#Vergleichende_.C3.9Cbersicht[27].

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Origins and Family

John, Elector of Saxony was born in Meissen[2]. He was born on June 13, 1468[3]. His father was Ernest of Saxony[9]. His mother was Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony[10].

Career and Affiliations

John, Elector of Saxony worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of Prince-Elector of Saxony[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sophie of Mecklenburg[11], an aristocrat[28], 1481–1503[29] and Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen[12], 1494–1521[30]. Children include John Frederick I[13], an aristocrat[31], 1503–1554[32], of Germany[33], specialised in Protestant Reformation[34]; Maria of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania[14], an aristocrat[35], 1515–1583[36]; John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg[15], an aristocrat[37], 1521–1553[38]; Margaret von Sachsen[16], 1518–1535[39]; and Johann von Sachsen[17], 1519–1519[40]. John, Elector of Saxony's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[20].

Death and Burial

John, Elector of Saxony died on August 16, 1532[5]. He died in Schweinitz[4]. Burial took place at Castle Church, Wittenberg[8].

Why It Matters

John, Elector of Saxony ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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[9]. John, Elector of Saxony's mother was Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony[10].

Who was John, Elector of Saxony married to?

John, Elector of Saxony's spouses include Sophie of Mecklenburg[11] and Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen[12].

What did John, Elector of Saxony do for work?

John, Elector of Saxony worked as politician[6].

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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  18. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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