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Ernst Wettin von Sachsen 1441–1486 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1441

Birth Location: Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)

Death Date: 26 Aug 1486

Death Location: Meißner Dom, Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)

Father: Friedrich Sachsen

Mother: Margarethe Habsburg

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Bayern-München

Children(s): Johann Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg, Adalbert Wettin, Friedrich Sachsen, Christina Sachsen, Wolfgang Wettin, Ernst Wettin, Margarethe Sachsen

The story of Ernst Wettin von Sachsen began in 1441 in Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR). Ernst Wettin von Sachsen married Elisabeth Von Bayern Munchen, and had children including Adalbert Von Sachsen Born Wettin, Christina Von Sachsen, Ernst Von Sachsen Born Wettin, Friedrich Von Sachsen, Johann Wettin Von Sachsen Lauenburg Ratzeburg, Margarethe Von Sachsen, Wolfgang Von Sachsen Born Wettin. Ernst Wettin von Sachsen passed away in 1486 in Meißner Dom, Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR).

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  • The story of Ernst Wettin von Sachsen began in 1441 in Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR).
  • Ernst Wettin von Sachsen married Elisabeth Von Bayern Munchen, and had children including Adalbert Von Sachsen Born Wettin, Christina Von Sachsen, Ernst Von Sachsen Born Wettin, Friedrich Von Sachsen, Johann Wettin Von Sachsen Lauenburg Ratzeburg, Margarethe Von Sachsen, Wolfgang Von Sachsen Born Wettin.
  • Ernst Wettin von Sachsen passed away in 1486 in Meißner Dom, Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR).

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Ernst Sachsen's Ancestors

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Ernst Sachsen
1441–1486
Birth Place: Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
Parents
Friedrich II von Sachsen
1412–1464
Altenburg, Gotha, Sachsen, Germany
Margarethe (Van von) Habsburg
1416–1486
Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria
Grandparents
Frederick (I "The Warlike") Wettin
1370–1428
Altenburg, Thüringen, D
Katharina (Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg
1389–1442
Bardowick, Niedersachsen, Germany
Ernst (I von Habsburg Aartshertog Van) Oostenrijk
1377–1424
Bruck An Der Mur
Cymburgis (Van) Mazovië
1394–1429
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Great-Grandparents
Friedrich Meissen
1332–1391
Katharine Henneberg-Schleusingen
1332–1397
Heinrich Braunschweig-Lüneburg
1365–1416
Sophie Pommern
1370–1416
Leopold Habsburg
1351–1386
Viridis Visconti
1351–1414
Siemowit Masovia
1350–1426
Alexandra Gediminid
–1434
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Magnus Braunschweig-Lüneburg
1328–1373
Katharina Anhalt-Bernburg
1332–1390
Wartislaw Pommern
1345–1394
Anna Mecklenburg-Stargard
–1399
Albrecht II
1298–1358
Johanna Pfirt
1304–1351
Bernabò Visconti
1323–1385
Beatrice Scala
1321–1384

Ernst Sachsen's Descendants

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Ernst (Wettin von) Sachsen (24 Mar 1441–26 Aug 1486) m. Elisabeth (von) Bayern-München (2 FEB 1442–5 MAR 1483)
  1. 1. Johann (Wettin von) Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg 1464–1513 m. Margaretha (von) Anhalt-Dessau 1494–1521 m. Sophia (von) Mecklenburg 1481–1503
    1. 1. Johann (Ernst Wettin von) Sachsen 1521–1563
    2. 2. Margaretha (Wettin von) Sachsen 1518–1535
    3. 3. Maria (Von) Sachsen-Meissen 1515–1583 m. Philipp (I Hertog Wolgast) Pomerania 1515–1560
      1. 1. Margarethe (Herzogin von) Pommern-Wolgast 1553–1581 m. Franz (von) Sachsen-Lauenburg 1544–1560
        1. 1. August (Ascania Von Sachsen-Lauenburg (Hertog Af Sachsen-Lauenburg)) _ 1577–1656 m. Elisabeth (Sofie Von Oldenburg Af Holstein - Gottorp (Princessss Of) Holstein) 1599–1627
      2. 2. Duke (of Pomerania-Wolgast Casimir) Vi 1557–1605
      3. 3. Ernst (Ludwig von) Pommern-Wolgast 1545–1592
      4. 4. Joachim (Friedrich Wolgast) Pomerania 1542–1600
      5. 5. Anna (Van) Pommeren-Wolgast 1554–1626
      6. 6. Kazimierz (Of) Pomerania 1541–1605
      7. 7. Barnim (X Hertog Van) Pommeren-Rügenwalde 1549–1603
      8. 8. Georg (von) Pommeren-Wolgast 1540–1544
      9. 9. Johan (Frederick von Wolgast Pomerania (Duke of) Pomerania) 1542–1600
      10. 10. Bogislaw (Xiii Griffins Pommern Barth) Stettin 1544–1606 m. Klara (Brunswick) Luneberg 1550–1598 m. Anna (Schleswig Holstein) Sonderburg 1577–1616
        1. 1. Ulrich (Of) Pomerania 1589–1622
        2. 2. Anna (Van) Pommeren-Barth 1590–1660
        3. 3. Bogislau (Hertog Van Pommeren-Barth (Prins van Rügen Bisschop van Cammin)) XIV 1580–1637
        4. 4. Georg (Ii of) Pomerania 1582–1617
        5. 5. Frans (Hertog Van Pommeren-Barth (Bisschop van) Cammin) 1577–1620
        6. 6. Philipp (Ii of) Pomerania 1573–1618
        7. 7. Clara (Maria Van) Pommeren-Barth 1574–1623
      11. 11. Amalia Griffins 1547–1580 m. Johann (Georg Von) Schlesien-Oppeln 1541–1613
        1. 1. Elisabeth (Von) Schlesien-Oppeln 1564–1588
      12. 12. Erich (von) Pommern-Wolgast 1551–1551
      13. 13. Anna Griffins 1554–1626
      14. 14. Casimir (Of) Pomerania 1557–1605
    4. 4. Johann (Wettin von) Sachsen 1519–1519
    5. 5. Johann (Friedrich Von Sachsen) I 1503–1554 m. Sybille (von Kleef (Sister to Ann of Cleves, wife of King Henry the) Vlll) 1512–1554
      1. 1. Johan (Willem Wettin Hertog von) Saksen-Weimar 1530–1573 m. Dorothea (Susanne) Wittelsbach 1544–1592
        1. 1. Johan (Hertog Von) Sachsen-Weimar 1570–1605 m. Dorothea (Marie Von) Anhalt-Zerbst 1574–1617 m. Christine (of Hesse-Kassel Gräfin Von) Sachsen-Eisenach 1578–1658 m. Anna (Von) Sachsen 1567–1596
        2. 2. Frederik (Willem I von) Sachsen-Altenburg 1562–1602 m. Anna (Maria Von) Neuburg 1575–1643
        3. 3. Maria (Von) Sachsen-Weimar 1571–1609
        4. 4. Sybille (Maria Von) Sachsen-Weimar 1563–1569
  2. 2. Adalbert (Von Sachsen (Born) Wettin 1467–1484
  3. 3. Friedrich (Von) Sachsen 1463–1525
  4. 4. Christina (von) Sachsen 1461–1521 m. Johann (I von) Dänemark 1455–1512
    1. 1. Christiaan (II von Oldenburg von Dänemark) II 1481–1559
    2. 2. Francis (von Oldenburg von) Dänemark 1497–1511
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Of Denmark (Princess of) Denmark) 1485–1555 m. Joachim (Nestor von) Brandenburg 1484–1535
      1. 1. King (Joachim Hector Von Hohenzollern (Elector Of Brandenburg Germany Denmark Norway And Sweden)) II 1505–1571 m. Duchess (Marie Magdalena of) Saxony 1507–1534
        1. 1. Johan (Georg von) Hohenzollern-Brandebourg 1525–1598 m. Elisabeth (Von) Anhalt-Zerbst 1563–1607
        2. 2. Barbara (von Brandebourg von) HOHENZOLLERN 1527–1595 m. Georg (II Albrecht von) Schlesien-Liegnitz-Brieg 1523–1586
        3. 3. Albert (de Brandebourg MAISON de) HOHENZOLLERN 1532–1532
        4. 4. Élisabeth (von Brandebourg von) HOHENZOLLERN 1528–1529
        5. 5. Frédéric (von Brandebourg von) HOHENZOLLERN 1530–1552
        6. 6. Georges (von Brandebourg) HOHENZOLLERN 1532–1532
        7. 7. Paul (de Brandebourg MAISON de) HOHENZOLLERN 1534–1534
      2. 2. Johann ("Der Weise" von) Brandenburg-Küstrin 1503–1571 m. Katharina (von Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel (Prinses van) Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) 1518–1574
        1. 1. Catherine (von) Brandenburg-Küstrin 1549–1602 m. Joachim (III von) HOHENZOLLERN 1546–1608
        2. 2. Elisabeth (von) Brandenburg-Küstrin 1540–1578 m. Georges-Frédéric (Ier de Brandebourg-Ansbach MAISON de) HOHENZOLLERN 1539–1603
      3. 3. Elisabeth (Von) Brandenburg 1510–1558
      4. 4. Anna (Von) Hohenzollern 1507–1567
  5. 5. Wolfgang (Von Sachsen (Born) Wettin 1473–1478
  6. 6. Ernst (Von Sachsen (Born) Wettin 1464–1513
  7. 7. Margarethe (Von) Sachsen 1469–1528 m. Heinrich (Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1468–1532
    1. 1. Ernst (von Braunschweig-Luneburg) I 1496–1545 m. Princess (Sophie Von) Mecklenburg 1508–1541
      1. 1. Wilhelm (von) Braunschweig-Dannenberg 1535–1592 m. Dorothea (Von) Oldenburg 1546–1617
        1. 1. George (Von Hanover of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Duke Of) Brunswick-Lüneburg) 1582–1641 m. Anna (Eleonore Von) Hesse-Darmstadt 1601–1659
        2. 2. Elisabeth (von) Hohenlohe-Neuenstein –1621 m. Frederik (von Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Graaf von) Hohenlohe-Langenburg) 1553–1590
      2. 2. Margaret (Welf (Princess Von) Brunswick-Lüneburg) 1534–1596 m. Johann (Hans von) Mansfeld 1532–1576
        1. 1. Countess (Anna Sophia Van) Mansfeld-Hinterort 1562–1601 m. Hermann (Adolf I Solms) Hohensolms 1545–1613
      3. 3. Heinrich (von) Braunschweig-Dannenberg 1533–1598 m. Ursula (Von) Sachsen-Lauenburg 1544–1620
        1. 1. Duke (Augustus "The Younger") Brunswick-Lüneburg 1579–1666 m. Dorothea (Von) Anhalt-Zerbst 1607–1634 m. Sophie (Elisabeth Von) Braunschweig-Luneburg 1613–1676
        2. 2. Julius (Ernest Von Brunswick-Dannenberg (Duke Of) Brunswick-Dannenberg) 1571–1636 m. Princess (Maria Grevinde Von) Ostfriesland 1582–1616
      4. 4. Friedrich (von) Braunschweig-Dannenbergg 1532–1553
      5. 5. Franz (Otto Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1530–1559
      6. 6. Anna (von Braunschweig-Dannenberg (Duchess Of Braunschweig) -Luneburg) 1553–1618
      7. 7. Margarethe (Von) Braunschweig-Dannenberg 1534–1596
      8. 8. Princess (Elisabeth von) Braunschweig-Dannenberg 1539–1586
      9. 9. Magdalene (Sofie von) Braunschweig-Dannenberg 1540–1586 m. Arnold (Graaf van Bentheim Heer van) Steinfurt 1538–1566
    2. 2. Anna (Von) Braunschweig-Lauenburg 1502–1568 m. Barnim (von Pommeren-Stettin IX (Duke of) Pomerania) 1501–
      1. 1. Anna (Of) Pomerania 1531–1592 m. Joachim (Ernst 'Prince Von Anhalt Zerbst 'House of Ascania Ii' 'Holy Roman Empire' 'Holy) See' 1536–1586
      2. 2. Princess (Marie von) Pommern-Stettin 1527–1554
      3. 3. Dorothea (von) Pommern-Stettin 1528–1558

Ernst Sachsen's Timeline

4 Records

1441
24 Mar 1441
Birth of Ernst Wettin von Sachsen in Meissen, Sachsen, Allemagne
Meissen, Sachsen, Allemagne
1441
24 Mar 1441
Birth of Ernst Wettin von Sachsen in Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
1486
26 Aug 1486
Age 45
Death of Ernst Wettin von Sachsen in Colditz
Colditz
1486
26 Aug 1486
Age 45
Death of Ernst Wettin von Sachsen in Colditz, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
Colditz, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1441
    Event Place: Meissen, Sachsen, Allemagne
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1441
    Event Place: Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1462
    Event Place: Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1462
    Event Place: Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1486
    Event Place: Colditz
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1486
    Event Place: Colditz, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Meißner Dom, Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR)
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

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