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John George I, Elector of Saxony

1585–1656 · 17th century

John George I was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. A Lutheran loyal to the emperor, he helped crush the Bohemian revolt and gained Lusatia, but later joined Sweden before making the Peace of Prague in 1635. His will created three secondary duchies for his younger sons: Saxe-Weissenfels, Saxe-Merseburg and Saxe-Zeitz.

John George I, Elector of Saxony
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Duchy of Saxe-WeissenfelsDuchy of Saxe-ZeitzDuchy of Saxe-Merseburg

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