YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony 1503–1554 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1503

Birth Location: Torgau

Death Date: 03 Mar 1554

Death Location: Weimar

Father: Johann Saxony

Mother: Sophia Mecklenburg

Spouse(s): Sybille Clèves

Children(s): Johann Saxe-Weimar, Duke II

Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony was born in 1503 in Torgau, the child of Johann Elector Of Saxony And Sophia Of Mecklenburg. Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony married Sybille De Cleves, and had children including Duke Of Saxony Johann Friedrich Ii, Johann Wilhelm Duke Of Saxe Weimar. Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony passed away in 1554 in Weimar.

Find more search results for Johann Saxony
JS

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
C
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony was born in 1503 in Torgau, the child of Johann Elector Of Saxony And Sophia Of Mecklenburg.
  • Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony married Sybille De Cleves, and had children including Duke Of Saxony Johann Friedrich Ii, Johann Wilhelm Duke Of Saxe Weimar.
  • Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony passed away in 1554 in Weimar.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann Saxony
1468–1532
Birth Location: –
JS
Sophia Mecklenburg
1481–1503
Birth Location: –
SM

Spouses(s)

Sybille Clèves
1512–1554
Birth Location: –
SC

Children(s)

Johann Saxe-Weimar
1530–1573
Birth Location: –
JS
Duke II
1529–1595
Birth Location: –
DI

Johann Saxony's Ancestors

Self
Johann Saxony
1503–1554
Birth Place: Torgau
Parents
Johann Elector of Saxony
1468–1532
Sophia (of) Mecklenburg
1481–1503
Grandparents
Ernest (Elector of) Saxony
1441–1486
Elisabeth (of) Bavaria
1443–1484
Munich
Magnus (II of) Mecklenburg
1441–1503
Sophie (of) Pomerania-Stettin
1460–1504
Great-Grandparents
Elector II
1412–1464
Margaret Austria
1416–1486
Albert Bavaria
1401–1460
Anna Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck
1414–1474
Henry Mecklenburg
1417–1477
Dorothea Brandenburg
1420–1491
Duke II
–1474
Sophia Pomerania-Stolp
1435–1497
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Friedrich Saxony
1370–1428
Katharina Brunswick-Lüneburg
1395–1442
Ernest Austria
1377–1424
Cimburgia Masovia
1394–1429
Ernest Bavaria
1373–1438
Isabel Visconti
1374–1432
Eric Brunswick-Grubenhagen
1383–1427
Duke IV
1370–1422
Catherine Saxe-Lauenburg
1400–1450
Elector I
1371–1440
Elisabeth Bavaria-Landshut
1383–1442
Duke IX
1400–1457
Sophia Saxe-Lauenburg
–1462
Duke IX
1410–1446
Maria Masovia
1410–1454

Johann Saxony's Descendants

1.
JS
Johann (Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of) Saxony (30 Jun 1503–03 Mar 1554) m. Sybille (de) Clèves (17 Jan 1512–21 Feb 1554)
  1. 1. Johann (Wilhelm Duke of) Saxe-Weimar 1530–1573 m. Dorothea (Susanne of) Simmern 1544–1592
    1. 1. Duke (of Saxe-Altenburg Friedrich Wilhelm) I 1562–1602 m. Anna (Maria Countess Palatine of) Neuburg 1575–1643 m. Sophie (of) Württemberg 1563–1590
      1. 1. Johann (Philipp Duke of) Saxe-Altenburg 1597–1639 m. Elisabeth (of) Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1593–1650
        1. 1. Elisabeth (Sophie of) Saxe-Altenburg 1619–1680 m. Ernest (I the Pious Duke of) Saxe-Gotha 1601–1675
      2. 2. Duke (of Saxe-Altenburg Friedrich Wilhelm) II 1603–1669 m. Sophie (Elisabeth of) Brandenburg 1616–1650 m. Magdalene (Sibylle of) Saxony 1617–1668
        1. 1. Johanna (Magdalena of) Saxe-Altenburg 1656–1686 m. Duke (of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Adolf) I 1649–1697
      3. 3. Anna (Sophie of) Saxe-Altenburg 1598–1641 m. Duke (of Münsterberg-Oels Karl Friedrich) I 1593–1647
        1. 1. Elisabeth (Maria of) Oels 1625–1686 m. Silvius (I Nimrod Duke of) Württemberg-Juliusburg 1622–1664
    2. 2. Duke (of Saxe-Gotha Johann) II 1570–1605 m. Dorothea (Maria of) Anhalt 1574–1617
      1. 1. Wilhelm (Duke of) Saxe-Weimar 1598–1662 m. Eleonore (Dorothea of) Anhalt-Dessau 1602–1664
        1. 1. Dorothea (Maria of) Saxe-Weimar 1641–1675 m. Maurice (Duke of) Saxe-Zeitz 1619–1681
        2. 2. Duke (of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Georg) I 1634–1686 m. Johannetta (von) Sayn-Wittgenstein 1632–1701
        3. 3. Duke (of Saxe-Weimar Johann Ernst) II 1627–1683 m. Christine (Elisabeth of) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1638–1679
      2. 2. Ernest (I the Pious Duke of) Saxe-Gotha 1601–1675 m. Elisabeth (Sophie of) Saxe-Altenburg 1619–1680
        1. 1. Duke (of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick) I 1646–1691 m. Magdalena (Sibylle of) Saxe-Weissenfels 1648–1681
        2. 2. Elisabeth (Dorothea of) Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 1640–1709 m. Landgrave (of Hesse-Darmstadt Ludwig) VI 1630–1678
        3. 3. Duke (of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld John Ernest) IV 1658–1729 m. Sophie (Hedwig of) Saxe-Merseburg 1660–1686 m. Charlotte (Johanna of) Waldeck-Wildungen 1664–1699
        4. 4. Duke (of Saxe-Meiningen Bernhard) I 1649–1706 m. Marie (Hedwig of) Hesse-Darmstadt 1647–1680 m. Elisabeth (Eleonore of) Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1658–1729
        5. 5. Ernest (Duke of) Saxe-Hildburghausen 1655–1715 m. Sophie (Henriette von) Waldeck 1662–1702
        6. 6. Christian (von) Sachsen-Gotha 1653–1707 m. Christiane (von) Sachsen-Merseburg 1659–1679
  2. 2. Duke (of Saxony Johann Friedrich) II 1529–1595 m. Agnes (of) Hesse 1527–1555 m. Elisabeth (von der) Pfalz 1540–1594
    1. 1. Johann (Ernst Duke of) Saxe-Eisenach 1566–1638 m. Elisabeth (of) Mansfeld-Hinterort 1565–1596 m. Christine (of) Hesse-Kassel 1578–1658
      1. 1. Johann (Friedrich Hereditary Prince of) Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach 1596–1596
    2. 2. John (Casimir Duke of) Saxe-Coburg 1564–1633 m. Anna (of) Saxony 1567–1613 m. Margaret (of) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1573–1643

Johann Saxony's Timeline

2 Records

1503
30 Jun 1503
Birth of Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony in Torgau
Torgau
1554
03 Mar 1554
Age 51
Death of Johann Friederich I St. John the Steadfast Elector of Saxony in Weimar
Weimar

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1503
    Event Place: Torgau

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1554
    Event Place: Weimar
Find more search results for Johann Saxony

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE