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John George II, Elector of Saxony

1613 - 1680

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Johann George II (31 May 1613 – 22 August 1680) was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John George II, Elector of Saxony is the 5,689th most popular politician (down from 4,874th in 2019), the 1,511th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,319th in 2019) and the 443rd most popular German Politician.

John George II, Elector of Saxony is most famous for his role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a supporter of Martin Luther and helped him publish his 95 Theses.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John George II, Elector of Saxony ranks 5,689 out of 19,576. Before him are Ernst von Weizsäcker, Princess Anna of Prussia, Bohemond VII of Antioch, Hiram Bingham III, Liamine Zéroual, and Mahmoud Jibril. After him are Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, Prince Albert of Prussia, Joan I, Countess of Auvergne, Géza Lakatos, Jizi, and Petro Konashevych-Sahaidachny.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1613, John George II, Elector of Saxony ranks 7. Before him are François de La Rochefoucauld, André Le Nôtre, Gerrit Dou, Claude Perrault, Khushal Khattak, and Luisa de Guzmán. After him are Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Jean François Paul de Gondi, Mattia Preti, Giovanni Pietro Bellori, Bartholomeus van der Helst, and William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz. Among people deceased in 1680, John George II, Elector of Saxony ranks 18. Before him are Ferdinand Bol, Elisabeth of the Palatinate, Emperor Go-Mizunoo, Thomas Bartholin, Ivan Sirko, and La Voisin. After him are Tokugawa Ietsuna, Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg, John Eudes, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Per Brahe the Younger, and Joachim Neander.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, John George II, Elector of Saxony ranks 1,511 out of 7,253. Before him are Eduard Heine (1821), Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld (1921), Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1781), Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen (1671), Ernst von Weizsäcker (1882), and Princess Anna of Prussia (1836). After him are Walter Rauff (1906), Karl-Otto Apel (1922), Joachim Fest (1926), Hermann Weingärtner (1864), Rudolf Arnheim (1904), and Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1741).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, John George II, Elector of Saxony ranks 443. Before him are Philipp Bouhler (1899), Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis (1860), Albert III, Duke of Bavaria (1401), Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen (1671), Ernst von Weizsäcker (1882), and Princess Anna of Prussia (1836). After him are Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1741), Hermine Reuss of Greiz (1887), Otto V, Duke of Bavaria (1346), Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin (1673), Prince Ernst August of Hanover (1954), and Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1654).

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