

Born in Meissen, John was the fifth of the seven children of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and Elisabeth of Bavaria. From 1486 onward he was the heir presumptive of his childless brother Frederick the Wise. John received a part of the paternal inheritance and afterwards assisted his kinsman, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, in several campaigns. On his brother's death in 1525 John inherited the title of elector and as an early adherent of Luther was soon prominent among Protestant reformers.[1] As his nickname "The Steadfast" indicates, he resolutely continued the policies of his brother toward protecting the progress of the Protestant Reformation.
Predecessor: Frederick III Successor: John Frederick I
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1468 |
June 30, 1468
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Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
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1503 |
June 30, 1503
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Torgau, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
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1516 |
December 15, 1516
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Weimar, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
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1518 |
April 25, 1518
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Zwickau, Chemnitz, SN, Germany
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1519 |
September 26, 1519
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Weimar, Sachsen, Deutschland (HRR)
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1521 |
1521
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1532 |
August 16, 1532
Age 64
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Chemnitz, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
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Wittenberg, Sachsen-Wittenberg, Deutschland(HRR)
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