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John Frederick II* of Saxony 1529–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1529

Birth Location: Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany

Death Date: 6 May 1595

Death Location: Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria

Father: John Saxony

Mother: Sybille Cleves

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1529, John Frederick II* of Saxony entered the world in Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany, born to John Frederick I Elector Of Saxony And Sybille Of Cleves. John Frederick II* of Saxony passed away in 1595 in Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria.

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Biography

  • In 1529, John Frederick II* of Saxony entered the world in Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany, born to John Frederick I Elector Of Saxony And Sybille Of Cleves.
  • John Frederick II* of Saxony passed away in 1595 in Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Saxony
1503–1554
Birth Location: Torgau A.d. Elbe, Saksen
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Sybille Cleves
1512–1554
Birth Location: Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Saxony's Ancestors

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John Saxony
1529–1595
Birth Place: Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
Parents
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
1503–1554
Torgau A.d. Elbe, Saksen
Sybille (of) Cleves
1512–1554
Düsseldorf, Deutschland
Grandparents
John ("the Steadfast" Wettin) Sachsen
1468–1532
Meissen, Dresden, Thueringen, Germany
Sophie (von) Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1481–1503
Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Duchy of Mecklenburg
Johann (II Julich Berg of Cleves, ‘The Peaceful ‘, Duke of Cleves and Mark, of Julich) Berg
1490–1538
Waldeck,Hessen-Nassau,Preußen,
Marie (Julich Berg Duchess of Julich) Berg
1491–1543
, Julich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Ernst Sachsen
1441–1486
Elisabeth Bayern
1443–1484
Magnus Mecklenburg
1441–1503
Sophie Pommern
1460–1504
John Cleves
1458–1521
Matilda Hesse
1473–1505
William Jülich-Berg
1455–1511
Sibylle Brandenburg
1467–1524
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Mecklenburg
1417–1477
Dorothea Mecklenburg
1420–1491
Eric Pomerania
1418–1474
Sophia Pomerania-Stolp
1435–1497
Henry Hesse
1440–1483
Anne Katzenelnbogen
1443–1494
Albrecht Brandenburg
1414–1486
Anna Brandenburg
1437–1512

John Saxony's Timeline

6 Records

1529
8 January 1529
Birth of John Frederick II* of Saxony in Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
1529
8 Jan 1529
Birth of John Frederick II* of Saxony in Torgau, Torgau-Oschatz, Sachsen, Germany
Torgau, Torgau-Oschatz, Sachsen, Germany
1529
8 January 1529
Birth of John Frederick II* of Saxony in Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
1595
6 May 1595
Age 66
Death of John Frederick II* of Saxony in Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria
Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria
1595
19 May 1595
Age 66
Death of John Frederick II* of Saxony in Schloss Steyer, Upper Austria, Duchy of Austria
Schloss Steyer, Upper Austria, Duchy of Austria
1595
6 May 1595
Age 66
Death of John Frederick II* of Saxony in Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria
Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1529
    Event Place: Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1529
    Event Place: Torgau, Torgau-Oschatz, Sachsen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1529
    Event Place: Torgau, Landkreis Nordsächsen, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1595
    Event Place: Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1595
    Event Place: Schloss Steyer, Upper Austria, Duchy of Austria

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1595
    Event Place: Steyr, Steyr Stadt, Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Austria
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