George Duke of Saxony Royalty

George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony (Meissen, 27 August 1471 – Dresden, 17 April 1539), was duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539.Duke George was a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Personal facts

George Duke of Saxony
Alias (AKA)George the Bearded (nickname); Georg der Bärtige (German)
Birth dateAugust 27, 1471
Birth place
Meissen
Date of deathApril 17, 1539
Place of death
Dresden
Parents
Albert III Duke of Saxony
Sidonie of Poděbrady
Spouse
Barbara Jagiellon

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Royalty

From1500
To1539
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Topical connections

Albert III Duke of SaxonyRoyalty
Albert II Duke of SaxonyRoyalty
Émile LoubetPolitician

George Duke of Saxony on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://wwperson.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/cgi-bin/l3/LANG=engl/F=Georg/N=v.Sachsen/Q=D:15.2.1539
  2. http://www.kleio.org/bilderkatalog/bedeutfrau/Cranach10.htm