John George III, Elector of Saxony

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John George III, Elector of Saxony, was a 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony during the turbulent period of the late Thirty Years’ War aftermath and the rise of absolutist states in Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Elector of Saxony
German prince
human
member of the House of Wettin
allyOf Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I
birthDate 1647-06-20
birthPlace Dresden
burialPlace Dresden Cathedral
child Anna Sophie of Saxony
Frederick Augustus I, Elector of Saxony
John George IV, Elector of Saxony
confession Protestant
countryOfCitizenship Electorate of Saxony
deathDate 1691-09-12
deathPlace Tübingen
era 17th century
ethnicGroup German
father John George II, Elector of Saxony
givenName John George
house Albertine line of the House of Wettin
linked to: Albertine line
knownFor participation in wars against the Ottoman Empire
strengthening the Saxon army
languageSpoken German
militaryRank generalissimo of the Saxon army
monarchOf Electorate of Saxony
mother Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
nobleFamily House of Wettin
nobleTitle Duke of Saxony
Elector
occupation military leader
ruler
participatedIn Battle of Vienna
Great Turkish War
partOf Holy Roman Empire
positionHeld Elector of Saxony
predecessor John George II, Elector of Saxony
realm Electorate of Saxony
regnalNumber III
reignEnd 1691
reignStart 1680
religion Lutheranism
residence Dresden Castle
ruledDuring aftermath of the Thirty Years’ War
rise of absolutist states in Europe
spouse Anna Sophie of Denmark
style His Serene Highness
successor John George IV, Elector of Saxony

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Augustus II the Strong father John George III, Elector of Saxony
Maria Josepha of Austria child Johann Georg of Saxony
linked to: John George III, Elector of Saxony
Elector of Saxony notableOfficeHolder John George III, Elector of Saxony
Albertine line hasMember John George III, Elector of Saxony
August the Strong father John George III, Elector of Saxony
Augustus the Strong father John George III, Elector of Saxony
John George IV, Elector of Saxony father John George III, Elector of Saxony
John George IV, Elector of Saxony predecessor John George III, Elector of Saxony