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| Christian I | |
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| Elector of Saxony | |
| Reign | 11 February 1586 – 25 September 1591 |
| Predecessor | Augustus I |
| Successor | Christian II |
| Born | 29 October 1560 Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 25 September 1591 (aged 30) Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Sophie of Brandenburg |
| Issue Detail | Christian II, Elector of Saxony John George I, Elector of Saxony Sophie, Duchess of Pomerania Prince Augustus Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg |
| House | House of Wettin |
| Father | Augustus I, Elector of Saxony |
| Mother | Anna of Denmark |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 – 25 September 1591) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.
He was the sixth but second surviving son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and Anna of Denmark. The death of his older brother, Alexander (8 October 1565), made him the new heir apparent to the Electorate of Saxony.
Christian succeeded his father when he died, in 1586. His chancellor was Nikolaus Krell. During his reign, the first measurement was made of the Electorate of Saxony by Matthias Oeder. Later, the work of Oeder was continued by Balthasar Zimmermann until 1633 and completed as far as possible.
In 1591 his wife organised a set of 12 suits of armour that she planned to give him as a Christmas present.[1] A number of the suits survive.[1]
- ^ a b Impey, Edward, ed. (2022). Treasures of the Royal Armouries A Panoply of Arms. Royal Armouries Museum. p. 146. ISBN 9781913013400.