Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony

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born on | 5 March 1585 Jul.Cal. (15 Mar 1585 greg.) at 22:20 (= 10:20 PM ) | ||||
Place | Dresden, Germany, 51n03, 13e44 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m13e44 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
Elector of Saxony from 23 June 1611 until his death on 8 October 1656. He was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin.
Relationships
- parent->child relationship with Marie Elisabeth, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp (born 22 November 1610 Jul.Cal. (2 Dec 1610 greg.))
- child->parent relationship with Christian I, Elector of Saxony (born 29 October 1560 Jul.Cal. (8 Nov 1560 greg.))
- child->parent relationship with Sophie von Brandenburg (born 6 June 1568 Jul.Cal. (16 June 1568 greg.))
- spouse relationship with Sibylle Elisabeth von Württemberg (born 10 April 1584 (greg.))
- sibling relationship with Christian II, Elector of Saxony (born 23 September 1583 Jul.Cal. (3 Oct 1583 greg.))
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes "Briefe der Herzogin Sibylla von Jülich-Cleve-Berg an ihren Gemahl Johann Friedrich den Grossmüthigen, Churfürsten von Sachsen" (1838): "Nach Sitte und Bedürfniß der Zeit wurde dem, am 5. März des Jahres 1585, ein wenig nach 10 Uhr gebornen Herrlein das Horoscop gestellt..."
Translation: According to the custom of the time, he was born on 5 March 1585, a little after 10 o'clock we find in his horoscope...
Scholfield also quotes "a quarter past ten" from "Gloriosa Electorvm Dvcvm Saxoniae Bvsta, Oder Ehre Derer Durchlauchtigsten und Hochgebohrnen Chur-Fürsten und Hertzoge zu Sachsen Leichen-Grüffte" by Christian August Hausen (Zimmermann und Gerlach, 1728), p. 1383: "zwar auf diese Welt am 1585. am 5. Martii Freitags nach invocar, Nachts ein wenig mehr als ein viertel nach 10. Uhr mit grosser Freude gebohren worden."
Translation: Although he was born into this world with great joy in 1585 on 5 March, on Friday after invocar, at a little more than a quarter past 10 o'clock at night.
Categories
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (House of Wettin)