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Augustus, Elector of Saxony
Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Augustus (31 July 1526 – 11 February 1586) was Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586.
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Elector of Saxony | |
Reign | 9 July 1553 – 11 February 1586 |
Predecessor | Maurice |
Successor | Christian I |
Born | 31 July 1526 Freiberg, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 11 February 1586(1586-02-11) (aged 59) Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
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Spouse | Anne of Denmark Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt |
Issue among others... | Christian I, Elector of Saxony Elisabeth, Countess Palatine of Simmern Dorothea, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Anna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach |
House | House of Wettin Albertine Line |
Father | Henry IV, Duke of Saxony |
Mother | Catherine of Mecklenburg |
Religion | Lutheran |
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