Johann II Friedrich von Sachsen (kurfürst von Sachsen)

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Personal and Family Information

Johann was born on 08 JAN 1529 in Torgau, the son of Johann I Friedrich von Sachsen and Sibylle van Kleef.

He died on 09 MAY 1595 in Schloss Steyr, Oberösterreich.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Agnes von Hessen, who he married on 26 MAY 1555 in Weimar. They had no known children.

His second wife was Elisabeth von der Pfalz-Simmern, who he married on 12 JUN 1558 in Weimar. Their two known children were Johann Kasimir (1564-1633) and Johann Ernst (1566-1638).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Johann II Friedrich von Sachsen
(1529-1595)

 

Johann I Friedrich von Sachsen
(1503-1554)

 

Johann von Sachsen
(1468-1532)

 

Ernst von Sachsen
(1441-1486)

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Elisabeth von Bayern
(1443-1484)

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Sophie von Mecklenburg
(1481-1503)

 

Magnus II zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1441-1503)

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Sophie von Pommern-Stettin
(c1460-1504)

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Sibylle van Kleef
(1512-1554)

 

Johan III van Kleef
(1490-1539)

 

Johan II van Kleef
(1458-1521)

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Mathilde von Hessen-Marburg
(1473-1505)

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Marie van Gulik-Berg
(1491-1543)

 

Willem van Gulik-Berg
(1455-1511)

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Sibylle von Brandenburg
(1467-1524)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 8 JAN 1529
Place: Torgau
Death 9 MAY 1595
Place: Schloss Steyr, Oberösterreich
Cause: imprisonment for being protestant

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1556 TO 1556 kurfürst von Sachsen