NOBLEMAN

George, Duke of Saxony

1471 - 1539

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George the Bearded (Meissen, 27 August 1471 – Dresden, 17 April 1539) was Duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539 known for his opposition to the Reformation. While the Ernestine line embraced Lutheranism, the Albertines (headed by George) were reluctant to do so. Despite George's efforts to avoid a succession by a Lutheran upon his death in 1539, he could not prevent it from happening. Under the Act of Settlement of 1499, Lutheran Henry IV became the new duke. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George, Duke of Saxony is the 311th most popular nobleman (down from 256th in 2019), the 1,312th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,199th in 2019) and the 48th most popular German Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, George, Duke of Saxony ranks 311 out of 1,415. Before him are Anthony, Duke of Brabant, Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy, Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg, and Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk. After him are Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Dmitry of Uglich, Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince John of the United Kingdom, Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, and Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Berry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1471, George, Duke of Saxony ranks 3. Before him are Albrecht Dürer, and Frederick I of Denmark. After him is Elisabetta Gonzaga. Among people deceased in 1539, George, Duke of Saxony ranks 8. Before him are Isabella of Portugal, Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, Isabella d'Este, Ayas Mehmed Pasha, Anthony Maria Zaccaria, and Ferdinand Columbus. After him are Ayşe Hatun, Elizabeth Blount, Ottaviano Petrucci, John III, Duke of Cleves, Il Pordenone, and Pierre Gringore.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, George, Duke of Saxony ranks 1,312 out of 7,253. Before him are Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1837), Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1688), Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1736), Mesut Özil (1988), Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1785), and Thomas Müller (1989). After him are Max Amann (1891), Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1671), Gottfried Benn (1886), Anton Praetorius (1560), Otto Kumm (1909), and Heinrich Füger (1751).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Germany

Among noblemen born in Germany, George, Duke of Saxony ranks 48. Before him are Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, Electress of Brandenburg (1597), Bruno the Great (925), Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886), Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal (1855), Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1468), and John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg (1589). After him are Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1671), Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (1833), Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1854), Countess Caroline of Nassau-Saarbrücken (1704), Princess Auguste of Bavaria (1877), and Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg (1684).

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