Maurice, Elector Of Saxony
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Death | 471 years ago |
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Date of birth | March 21,1521 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Freiberg |
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Date of died | July 9,1553 |
Died | Lehrte |
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Spouse | Agnes of Hesse |
Place of burial | Freiberg Cathedral, Freiberg, Germany |
Children | Albrecht von Sachsen |
Parents | Henry IV, Duke of Saxony |
Catherine of Mecklenburg | |
Grandparents | Albert III, Duke of Saxony |
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Founded | Landesschule Pforta |
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ID | 714654 |
Maurice, Elector Of Saxony Life story
Maurice was Duke and later Elector of Saxony. His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity.