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August I. von Sachsen 1526–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 JUL 1526

Birth Location: Freiberg

Death Date: 11 FEB 1586

Death Location: Freiberg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany

Father: Heinrich Sachsen

Mother: Katharina Mecklenburg

Spouse(s): Anna Denemarken

Children(s): Christian Meissen, Eleonore Sachsen, Elisabeth Sachsen, Alexander Sachsen, Magnus Sachsen, Joachim Sachsen, Hector Sachsen, Marie Sachsen, Dorothea Sachsen, Amalie Sachsen, Anna Sachsen, August Sachsen, Adolf Sachsen, Friedrich Sachsen

In 1526, August I. von Sachsen entered the world in Freiberg, born to Heinrich Von Sachsen And Katharina Von Mecklenburg. August I. von Sachsen married Anna Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken, and had children including Adolf Von Sachsen, Alexander Von Sachsen, Amalie Von Sachsen, Anna Von Sachsen, August Von Sachsen, Christian I Wettin Von Sachsen Meissen, Dorothea Von Sachsen, Eleonore Von Sachsen, Elisabeth Von Sachsen, Friedrich Von Sachsen, Hector Von Sachsen, Joachim Von Sachsen, Magnus Von Sachsen, Marie Von Sachsen. August I. von Sachsen passed away in 1586 in Freiberg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1526, August I. von Sachsen entered the world in Freiberg, born to Heinrich Von Sachsen And Katharina Von Mecklenburg.
  • August I. von Sachsen married Anna Van Oldenburg Prinses Van Denemarken, and had children including Adolf Von Sachsen, Alexander Von Sachsen, Amalie Von Sachsen, Anna Von Sachsen, August Von Sachsen, Christian I Wettin Von Sachsen Meissen, Dorothea Von Sachsen, Eleonore Von Sachsen, Elisabeth Von Sachsen, Friedrich Von Sachsen, Hector Von Sachsen, Joachim Von Sachsen, Magnus Von Sachsen, Marie Von Sachsen.
  • August I. von Sachsen passed away in 1586 in Freiberg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Heinrich Sachsen
1473–1541
Birth Location: –
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Katharina Mecklenburg
1487–1561
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Anna Denemarken
1532–1585
Birth Location: Haderslev, Haderslev Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
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Children(s)

Christian Meissen
1560–1591
Birth Location: Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen, Electorate of Saxony
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Eleonore Sachsen
1551–1553
Birth Location: –
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Elisabeth Sachsen
1552–1590
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Sachsen
1554–1565
Birth Location: –
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Magnus Sachsen
1555–1558
Birth Location: –
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Joachim Sachsen
1557–1557
Birth Location: –
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Hector Sachsen
1558–1560
Birth Location: –
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Marie Sachsen
1562–1566
Birth Location: –
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Dorothea Sachsen
1563–1587
Birth Location: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
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Amalie Sachsen
1565–1565
Birth Location: –
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Anna Sachsen
1567–1613
Birth Location: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
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August Sachsen
1569–1570
Birth Location: –
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Adolf Sachsen
1571–1572
Birth Location: –
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Friedrich Sachsen
1575–1577
Birth Location: –
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August Sachsen's Ancestors

Self
August Sachsen
1526–1586
Birth Place: Freiberg
Parents
Heinrich von Sachsen
1473–1541
Katharina (von) Mecklenburg
1487–1561
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

August Sachsen's Descendants

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August (I. von) Sachsen (31 JUL 1526–11 FEB 1586) m. Anna (van Oldenburg Prinses van) Denemarken (22 NOV 1532–01 OCT 1585)
  1. 1. Christian (I Wettin von Sachsen) Meissen 1560–1591 m. Sophie (Sofia von Brandenburg) Hohenzollern 1568–1622
    1. 1. Johann (Georg I von) SACHSEN 1585–1656 m. Magdalena (Sybille von) HOHENZOLLERN 1586–1659
      1. 1. Maria (Elisabeth von) Sachsen-Meissen 1610–1684 m. Frederick (III of) Holstein-Gottorp 1597–1659
        1. 1. Sophia (Auguste van) Oldenburg 1630–1680 m. Johan (Vorst van) Anhalt-Zerbst 1621–1667
        2. 2. Johann (Adolf) Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1632–1633
        3. 3. Hedwig (Eleonora von) Holstein-Gottorp 1636–1715
        4. 4. Magdalena (Sybille Von von) OLDENBURG 1631–1719
        5. 5. Marie (Elisabeth Von von) OLDENBURG 1634–1665
        6. 6. Christian (Albrecht von) OLDENBURG 1641–1695
        7. 7. Auguste (Marie Von von) OLDENBURG 1649–1728
      2. 2. Sophie (Eleonore Von) Sachsen 1594–1671
      3. 3. Johannes (van Saksen) Saxon 1606–1606
      4. 4. Prinzessin (Sophie Eleonore von) SACHSEN 1609–1671
      5. 5. Christian (Albert Wettin) Sachsen 1612–1612
      6. 6. John (George II Wettin) Sachsen 1613–1680
      7. 7. August (Wettin Hertog van Sachsen Saksen -) Weissenfels 1614–1680
      8. 8. Magdalena (Sibylle Wettin Sachsen) Meissen 1617–1668
      9. 9. Maurice (Wettin Sachsen) Zeitz 1619–1681
      10. 10. Henry (Wettin) Sachsen 1622–1622
      11. 11. Abrahamus Wittan 1654–
  2. 2. Eleonore (von) Sachsen 1551–1553
  3. 3. Elisabeth (von) Sachsen 1552–1590
  4. 4. Alexander (von) Sachsen 1554–1565
  5. 5. Magnus (von) Sachsen 1555–1558
  6. 6. Joachim (von) Sachsen 1557–1557
  7. 7. Hector (von) Sachsen 1558–1560
  8. 8. Marie (von) Sachsen 1562–1566
  9. 9. Dorothea (von) Sachsen 1563–1587
  10. 10. Amalie (von) Sachsen 1565–1565
  11. 11. Anna (von) Sachsen 1567–1613
  12. 12. August (von) Sachsen 1569–1570
  13. 13. Adolf (von) Sachsen 1571–1572
  14. 14. Friedrich (von) Sachsen 1575–1577

August Sachsen's Timeline

2 Records

1526
31 JUL 1526
Birth of August I. von Sachsen in Freiberg
Freiberg
1586
11 FEB 1586
Age 60
Death of August I. von Sachsen in Dresden
Dresden

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 JUL 1526
    Event Place: Freiberg
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 FEB 1586
    Event Place: Dresden
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Freiberg, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index
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