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Ruler · 1585 – 1656

John George I of Saxony

Lived 1585 – 1656; military personnel. Head of state of Electorate of Saxony, 1611 – 1656.

Wikidata's English label: Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived
1585 – 1656
71 years
In office
45 years
one reign
Lines
1
Electorate of Saxony
Left it
natural death
Kokkonen & Sundell

Head of state

Electorate of Saxony · the 18th of 25 dated reigns · 1356 – 1806

14 before
John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar1566 – 1572
Christian I, Elector of Saxony1586 – 1591
Christian II of Saxony1591 – 1611
John George I of Saxony1611 – 1656
John George II, Elector of Saxony1656 – 1680
John George IV, Elector of Saxony1691 – 1694
4 after
John George I of Saxony · 1611 – 1656 · this entry14001500160017001800
deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1611 – 1656 · 45 years

Came to it
the sibling of the ruler before, on record
Left it
natural deathcoded by Kokkonen & Sundell

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