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Christian II, Elector of Saxony
1583 - 1611

Christian II, Elector of Saxony
Christian II (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christian II, Elector of Saxony is the 553rd most popular companion (down from 494th in 2019), the 2,311th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,988th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular German Companion.
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Christian II, Elector of Saxony ranks 553 out of 784. Before him are Aquilia Severa, Sallustia Orbiana, Sarolt, Maria Salviati, Audofleda, and Muhammad ibn Maslamah. After him are Charlotte of Bourbon, Junia Claudilla, Joanna of Bavaria, Abu Salama, Neslişah Sultan, and Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAquilia Severa
150 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 547
Sallustia Orbiana
200 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 548
Sarolt
950 - 1008
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 549
Maria Salviati
1499 - 1543
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 550
Audofleda
470 - 526
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 551
Muhammad ibn Maslamah
589 - 666
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 552
Christian II, Elector of Saxony
1583 - 1611
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 553
Charlotte of Bourbon
1546 - 1582
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 554
Junia Claudilla
17 - 36
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 555
Joanna of Bavaria
1356 - 1386
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 556
Abu Salama
600 - 625
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 557
Neslişah Sultan
1921 - 2012
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 558
Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 559
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1583, Christian II, Elector of Saxony ranks 10. Before him are Girolamo Frescobaldi, Axel Oxenstierna, Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba, Pieter Lastman, Jacob De la Gardie, and Orlando Gibbons. After him are Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Hayashi Razan, Jan Porcellis, Denis Pétau, Eleanor of Prussia, and Iskandar Muda. Among people deceased in 1611, Christian II, Elector of Saxony ranks 10. Before him are Henry Hudson, Eleanor de' Medici, Katō Kiyomasa, Bartholomeus Spranger, Charles, Duke of Mayenne, and Antonio Possevino. After him are Sanada Masayuki, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Kuyucu Murad Pasha, Princess Sophia of Sweden, Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans, and Simon I of Kartli.
Others Born in 1583
Go to all RankingsGirolamo Frescobaldi
COMPOSER
1583 - 1643
HPI: 73.24
Rank: 4
Axel Oxenstierna
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1654
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 5
Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1663
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 6
Pieter Lastman
PAINTER
1583 - 1633
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 7
Jacob De la Gardie
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1652
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 8
Orlando Gibbons
COMPOSER
1583 - 1625
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 9
Christian II, Elector of Saxony
COMPANION
1583 - 1611
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 10
Joachim Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1625
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 11
Hayashi Razan
PHILOSOPHER
1583 - 1657
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 12
Jan Porcellis
PAINTER
1583 - 1632
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 13
Denis Pétau
PHILOSOPHER
1583 - 1652
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 14
Eleanor of Prussia
NOBLEMAN
1583 - 1607
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 15
Iskandar Muda
POLITICIAN
1583 - 1636
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 16
Others Deceased in 1611
Go to all RankingsHenry Hudson
EXPLORER
1570 - 1611
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 4
Eleanor de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1567 - 1611
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 5
Katō Kiyomasa
POLITICIAN
1561 - 1611
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 6
Bartholomeus Spranger
PAINTER
1546 - 1611
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 7
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1611
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 8
Antonio Possevino
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1611
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 9
Christian II, Elector of Saxony
COMPANION
1583 - 1611
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 10
Sanada Masayuki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1547 - 1611
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 11
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
HISTORIAN
1563 - 1611
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 12
Kuyucu Murad Pasha
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1611
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 13
Princess Sophia of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1547 - 1611
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 14
Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1611
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 15
Simon I of Kartli
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1611
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 16
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Christian II, Elector of Saxony ranks 2,312 out of 7,253. Before him are Ulrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau (1869), Prince Wilhelm of Prussia (1906), Rupert I, Elector Palatine (1309), Heinrich Hofmann (1824), Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg (1754), and Albert Bormann (1902). After him are Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1779), Ernst Gräfenberg (1881), August Leskien (1840), Carl Zuckmayer (1896), Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse (1787), and Jan Assmann (1938).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsUlrich von Brockdorff-Rantzau
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1928
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 2,306
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1940
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 2,307
Rupert I, Elector Palatine
NOBLEMAN
1309 - 1390
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 2,308
Heinrich Hofmann
PAINTER
1824 - 1911
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 2,309
Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg
NOBLEMAN
1754 - 1823
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 2,310
Albert Bormann
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1989
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 2,311
Christian II, Elector of Saxony
COMPANION
1583 - 1611
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 2,312
Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1801
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 2,313
Ernst Gräfenberg
PHYSICIAN
1881 - 1957
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 2,314
August Leskien
LINGUIST
1840 - 1916
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 2,315
Carl Zuckmayer
WRITER
1896 - 1977
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 2,316
Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse
INVENTOR
1787 - 1867
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 2,317
Jan Assmann
HISTORIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 2,318
Among COMPANIONS In Germany
Among companions born in Germany, Christian II, Elector of Saxony ranks 82. Before him are Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1612), Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark (1808), Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg (1772), Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1667), Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1694), and Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1835). After him are Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1888), Fastrada (765), Christiane Vulpius (1765), Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1670), Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg (1717), and Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1685).
Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
1612 - 1687
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 76
Princess Vilhelmine Marie of Denmark
1808 - 1891
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 77
Burgravine Louise Isabelle of Kirchberg
1772 - 1827
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 78
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
1667 - 1721
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 79
Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1694 - 1715
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 80
Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
1835 - 1900
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 81
Christian II, Elector of Saxony
1583 - 1611
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 82
Princess Helena Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
1888 - 1962
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 83
Fastrada
765 - 794
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 84
Christiane Vulpius
1765 - 1816
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 85
Anna Sophie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
1670 - 1728
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 86
Princess Christine of Hesse-Rotenburg
1717 - 1778
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 87
Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1685 - 1735
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 88