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Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony 1560–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 October 1560

Birth Location: Sachsen, Deutschland

Death Date: 25 September 1591

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

Father: August Sachsen-Meissen

Mother: Anna Denemarken

Spouse(s): Sophie Saxony

Children(s): Johann Saxony, Christian Saxony, Sophie Pomerania, Prince Naumburg-Zeitz., Princess Quedlinburg

The story of Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony began in 1560 in Sachsen, Deutschland. Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony married Sophie Hohenzollern Of Brandenburg Electress Of Saxony, and had children including Christian Ii Of Saxony Elector Of Saxony, Johann Georg I Von Sachsen Meissen Elector Of Saxony, Prince Augustus Of Saxony Administrator Of The Diocese Of Naumburg Zeitz, Princess Dorothea Of Saxony Abbess Of Quedlinburg, Sophie Herzogin Of Saxony Wettin Duchess Of Pomerania. Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony passed away in 1591 in Freiberg, Mittelsächsischer Landkreis, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany.

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  • The story of Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony began in 1560 in Sachsen, Deutschland.
  • Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony married Sophie Hohenzollern Of Brandenburg Electress Of Saxony, and had children including Christian Ii Of Saxony Elector Of Saxony, Johann Georg I Von Sachsen Meissen Elector Of Saxony, Prince Augustus Of Saxony Administrator Of The Diocese Of Naumburg Zeitz, Princess Dorothea Of Saxony Abbess Of Quedlinburg, Sophie Herzogin Of Saxony Wettin Duchess Of Pomerania.
  • Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony passed away in 1591 in Freiberg, Mittelsächsischer Landkreis, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian Saxony's Ancestors

Self
Christian Saxony
1560–1591
Birth Place: Sachsen, Deutschland
Parents
August Sachsen-Meissen
1526–1586
Freiburg
Anna (Van) Denemarken
1532–1585
Hadersleben
Grandparents
Maurice (House of Wettin, Elector of) Saxony
1521–1553
Freiberg, Germany
Agnes (of) Hesse
1527–1555
Marburg, Hessen, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
Hendrik Saxony
1473–1541
Catherine Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1487–1561
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Albrecht Duke
1443–1500
Sidonia Bohemen)
1449–1510
Magnus of
1441–1503
Sophia Stettin
1460–1504

Christian Saxony's Descendants

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Christian (I of Saxony, Elector of) Saxony (29 October 1560–25 September 1591) m. Sophie (Hohenzollern of Brandenburg, Electress of) Saxony (6 June 1568–7 December 1622)
  1. 1. Johann (Georg I von Sachsen-Meissen, Elector of) Saxony 1585–1656 m. Magdalena (Sybille van Brandenburg von Hohenzollern, Electress of) Saxony 1586–1659 m. Sibylle (Elisabeth of Württemberg, Duchess of) Saxony 1584–1606
    1. 1. Johann (Georg II Elector von) Sachsen 1613–1680 m. Magdalena (von) Brandenburg-Bayreuth 1612–1687
      1. 1. John (George III Elector of) Saxony 1647–1691 m. Anna (Sophia Princess of) Denmark 1647–1717
        1. 1. Augustus (II 'the Strong' Von Saxe-Wittenburg, King of Poland,) "Porcelain" 1670–1733 m. Christiane (Eberhardine, Countess Von) Brandenburg-Bayreuth 1671–1727 m. Ursula (Katharina of) Altenbockum 1680–1743 m. Henriette Renárd
        2. 2. John (George IV Elector of) Saxony 1668–1694
      2. 2. Sibylla (Marie von) Sachsen 1642–1643
      3. 3. Erdmuthe (Sofie von) Sachsen 1644–1670
    2. 2. Christian (I von) Sachsen-Merseburg 1615–1691
    3. 3. Moritz (von) Sachsen-Zeitz 1619–1681
    4. 4. Marie (Elisabeth von) Sachsen 1610–1684
    5. 5. Magdalene (Sibylle of Saxony, Princess of Denmark; Duchess of) Saxe-Altenburg 1617–1668
    6. 6. Augustus (of Saxe-Weissenfels, Duke of) Saxe-Weissenfels 1614–1680
    7. 7. Prinzessin (Sophie Eleonore von) Sachsen 1609–1671 m. Georg (II von Hessen-Darmstadt,) Landgraf 1605–1661
      1. 1. Elisabeth (Amalie Magdalene Van Hesse Darmstadt, Landgravine,) Princess 1635–1709 m. Philip (William De Palatine-Neuburg, Elector & Count of Palatine and) Neuburg 1615–1690
        1. 1. Eléonore (Madeleine de Wittelsbach von Palatinat-Neubourg, Empress of the Holy Roman) Empire 1655–1720 m. Leopold (I Habsburg, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary & Bohemia, Keizer of) Germany 1640–1705
        2. 2. Sir (Wolfgang Neuburg de Wittelsbach, Elector Palatine, Duke of) Breslau 1659–1683
        3. 3. Maria (Adelheid Anna Palatine Neuburg,) Countess 1656–1656
        4. 4. Ludwig (Anton Wittelbach, Bishop of) Worms 1660–1694
        5. 5. Franz (Ludwig Wittelsbach, Archbishop of Trier, Hochmeister of the Teutonic) Order 1664–1732
        6. 6. Sophia (Elisabeth Palatine Neuburg,) Countess 1657–1658
        7. 7. Charles (III Philip Wittelsbach dynasty, Elector and Count of Palatine &) Neuburg 1661–1742 m. Louise (Ludwika Szarlotta) Radziwillowna 1667–1695
        8. 8. Alexander (Sigismund Wittelsbach, Bishop of) Augsburg 1663–1737
        9. 9. Johann (Wilhelm II von Pfalz Neuburg, Elector of) Palatine 1658–1716
        10. 10. Johann (Palatine) Neuburg 1675–1675
        11. 11. Hedwig (Elisabeth of Neuburg, Princess of) Palatine 1673–1722 m. James (Louis) Sobieska 1667–1737
      2. 2. Ludwig (VI von) Hessen-Darmstadt 1630–1678
        1. 1. Ernst (Ludwig Landgrave of) Hesse-Darmstadt 1667–1739 m. Dorothea (Charlotte Brandenburg, Princess) of 1661–1705
      3. 3. Georg (von) Hessen-Darmstadt 1632–1676
  2. 2. Christian (II of Saxony, Elector of) Saxony 1583–1611
  3. 3. Sophie (Herzogin of Saxony & Wettin, Duchess of) Pomerania 1587–1635
  4. 4. Prince (Augustus of Saxony, Administrator of the diocese of) Naumburg-Zeitz. 1589–1615
  5. 5. Princess (Dorothea of Saxony, Abbess of) Quedlinburg 1591–1617

Christian Saxony's Timeline

2 Records

1560
29 October 1560
Birth of Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony in Sachsen, Deutschland
Sachsen, Deutschland
1591
25 September 1591
Age 31
Death of Christian I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony in Sachsen, Deutschland
Sachsen, Deutschland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 October 1560
    Event Place: Sachsen, Deutschland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 September 1591
    Event Place: Sachsen, Deutschland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Germany, Find a Grave Index

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

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