John George III, Elector of Saxony

Johann George III
Elector of Saxony
Reign22 August 1680 – 12 September 1691
PredecessorJohn George II
SuccessorJohn George IV
Born(1647-06-20)20 June 1647
Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Died12 September 1691(1691-09-12) (aged 44)
Tübingen, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1666)
IssueJohn George IV, Elector of Saxony
Augustus II, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
HouseWettin
FatherJohann Georg II, Elector of Saxony
MotherMagdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
ReligionLutheran

Johann George III (20 June 1647 – 12 September 1691) was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691.[1] He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.

  1. ^ "John George III | Elector of Saxony, Protestant Reformation, Lutheranism | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.