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John George I, Elector of Saxony

1585 - 1656

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John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John George I, Elector of Saxony has received more than 187,307 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). John George I, Elector of Saxony is the 2,635th most popular politician (down from 2,420th in 2019), the 725th most popular biography from Germany (down from 665th in 2019) and the 206th most popular German Politician.

John George I was the Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He was a member of the House of Wettin and also served as a general in the Imperial army.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John George I, Elector of Saxony ranks 2,635 out of 15,577Before him are Amalie Auguste of Bavaria, Wilhelm Liebknecht, Eric VI of Denmark, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Quirinius, and John I of Aragon. After him are Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant, Manfred Gerlach, Cola di Rienzo, Choe Yong-gon, Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Emperor Reigen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1585, John George I, Elector of Saxony ranks 6Before him are Cardinal Richelieu, Heinrich Schütz, Cornelius Jansen, Hendrick Avercamp, and Anna of Tyrol. After him are Uriel da Costa, Zacharias Janssen, Lucilio Vanini, Jacob Le Maire, Jacques Lemercier, and John Rolfe. Among people deceased in 1656, John George I, Elector of Saxony ranks 4Before him are John IV of Portugal, Gerard van Honthorst, and Jan van Goyen. After him are James Ussher, Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, Francisco Herrera the Elder, Ottavio Piccolomini, Thomas Fincke, Andrea Falconieri, Dirck Hals, and Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, John George I, Elector of Saxony ranks 725 out of 6,142Before him are David Strauss (1808), Johann Tetzel (1460), Hardy Krüger (1928), Gisela of Hungary (980), Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (1801), and Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826). After him are Moritz Schlick (1882), Manfred Gerlach (1928), Johann Joachim Becher (1635), Hermann von Salza (1170), Karl Harrer (1890), and Thomas Anders (1963).

Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, John George I, Elector of Saxony ranks 206Before him are Alfred Hugenberg (1865), Günter Schabowski (1929), Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf (1757), Gisela of Hungary (980), Amalie Auguste of Bavaria (1801), and Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826). After him are Manfred Gerlach (1928), Hermann von Salza (1170), Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1865), Wilhelm Cuno (1876), Philip William, Elector Palatine (1615), and Otto Grotewohl (1894).