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Frederick Augustus was the second (but eldest surviving) son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and Maria Antonia Walpurgis, Princess of Bavaria. Because he was underage at the time of his father's death of smallpox in 1763, his mother served as Regent until 1768. His uncle, Prince Francis Xavier, functioned as his representative.
Klosterrode, Kingdom of Prussia. Spouse. Armgard von der Schulenburg. . . ( m. 1822; died 1853) . Count Friedrich Albrecht von der Schulenburg (18 June 18 1772 – 12 September 1853) was an Electoral Saxon, then Royal Saxon, diplomat and minister.
Frederick III, also known as Frederick the Wise, was Elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the worldly protection of his subject Martin Luther. Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria. He is notable as being one of the most powerful early ...
Title: Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony. Artist: Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Sitter: Portrait of Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony. Date: 1524. Medium: Engraving. Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/2 × 4 15/16 in. (19.1 × 12.5 cm) Classification: Prints. Credit Line: George Khuner Collection, Bequest of Marianne ...
Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony (1463-1525), the subject of this print, was one of Dürer's earliest significant patrons. The print was done a year before the death of Frederick and is based on a silverpoint drawing made by Dürer now in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris.
Sam Wellman's Frederick the Wise unlocks German research to make available in English, for the first time, a full-length story of Frederick III of Saxony. The fascinating biographical journey reveals why this noteworthy elector risked his realm of Saxony to protect the fiery monk Martin Luther and the developing reforms of the Church.
A devout Catholic, Frederick the Wise became “elector” of Saxony upon the death of his father. Frederick had castles in Saxony, including Wittenberg and Wartburg, which would become important landmarks in the life of Martin Luther. Though he participated in the selling of indulgences, Frederick objected to the selling of indulgences for the ...
