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John Frederick I
1503–1554 · Wettin
Elector of Saxony and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany. Born at Torgau. Died at Weimar.
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Reigned
| 1532–1547 | Prince-Elector of Saxony |
Family
- Father
- John, Elector of Saxony
- Mother
- Sophie of Mecklenburg
- Married
- Sibylle of Cleves 1526
- Children (3)
- John Frederick II of Saxony 1529
John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar 1530
John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony 1538 - Siblings (2)
- Maria of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania 1515
John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg 1521
Related to
- John Frederick I was the 21× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
- John Frederick I was the 7× great-grandfather of Victoria.
- John Frederick I was the second cousin 4 times removed of Louis XIV of France.