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Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin . He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark .
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The introduction of Calvinism into Electoral Saxony began under Elector Christian I (r. 1586–1591). In time it prevailed over the orthodox Lutheran party, and the new church order was enforced nationwide. With Christian's death in 1591, the situation changed abruptly.
view all 38 Immediate Family Sophie von Hohenzollern, Kurfür... wife Christian II, Elector of Saxony son Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony son Anna Sabine von Sachsen, Prinzessin daughter Sophie of Saxony, Duchess of Pom... daughter Elisabeth von Sachsen, Markgräfin daughter August von Sachsen, Prinz son Dorothea von Sachsen, Fürstäbt... daughter
Berthoald (fl. c. 622) Theoderic (fl. c. 743–744) Widukind (c. 777–785), leader against Charlemagne Albion (fl. c. 785–811) Saxony as part of Frankish kingdom (s) With the removal of the Welfs in 1180, the Duchy of Saxony was sharply reduced in territory.
Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark.
Title: Foot-Combat Armor of Prince-Elector Christian I of Saxony (reigned 1586–91) Armorer: Anton Peffenhauser (German, Augsburg, 1525–1603) Decorator: Decoration attributed to Jörg Sorg the Younger (German, Augsburg, ca. 1522–1603) Date: 1591 Geography: Augsburg Culture: German, Augsburg Medium: Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy
The pieces displayed here are thought to be part of a garniture commissioned by Elector August of Saxony (1526–1586) in 1582. Because of its slender proportions, the armor is assumed to have been ordered as a present for the elector’s son, Christian (1560–1591), who later succeeded his father as archduke and elector of Saxony.
Christian I of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of...
Also known as. Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony. primary name: primary name: Johann Georg I. other name: other name: (Elector of) Saxony. other name: other name: (Kurfürst von) Sachsen.
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Christian I of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. He was the sixth bu... Wikipedia
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