Johann von Sachsen (kurfürst von Sachsen)

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Personal and Family Information

Johann was born on 13 JUN 1468 in Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland , the son of Ernst von Sachsen and Elisabeth von Bayern.

He died on 16 AUG 1532 in Schloss Schweinitz.

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Sophie von Mecklenburg, who he married on 1 MAR 1500. The place has not been found. Their only known child was Johann I Friedrich (1503-1554).

His second wife was Margarete von Anhalt, who he married on 13 NOV 1513 in Torgau. Their four known children were Maria (1515-1583), Margarete (1518-1535), Johann (1519-1519) and Johann Ernst (1521-1553).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Johann von Sachsen
(1468-1532)

 

Ernst von Sachsen
(1441-1486)

 

Friedrich II Ernst von Sachsen
(1412-1464)

 

Friedrich I von Sachsen
(1370-1428)

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Katharina von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1395-1442)

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Margarete von Habsburg
(1416/17-1486)

 

Ernst I von Habsburg
(1377-1424)

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Zimburga von Massow
(<1397-1429)

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Elisabeth von Bayern
(1443-1484)

 

Albrecht III von Bayern-München
(1401-1460)

 

Ernst I von Bayern-München
(1373-1438)

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Elisabetta Visconti
(1374-1432)

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Anna von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen
(1415-1474)

 

Erich I von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen
(c1383-1427)

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Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Göttingen
(c1390->1444)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 13 JUN 1468
Place: Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland
Death 16 AUG 1532
Place: Schloss Schweinitz

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1525 TO 1532 kurfürst von Sachsen

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