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Maurice | |
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Elector of Saxony | |
Reign | 24 April 1547 – 9 July 1553 |
Predecessor | John Frederick I |
Successor | Augustus |
Duke of Saxony | |
Reign | 18 August 1541 – 24 April 1547 |
Predecessor | Henry IV |
Successor | John Frederick I |
Margrave of Meissen | |
Reign | 18 August 1541 – 9 July 1553 |
Predecessor | Henry IV |
Successor | Merged into the Electorate |
Born | 21 March 1521 Freiberg, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 9 July 1553 Sievershausen, Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire | (aged 32)
Burial | |
Spouse | Agnes of Hesse |
Issue | Anna, Princess of Saxony and Orange-Nassau Prince/Duke Albrecht of Saxony |
House | House of Wettin Albertine Branch |
Father | Henry IV, Duke of Saxony |
Mother | Catherine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Religion | Roman Catholic (1521-1536) Lutheran (1536-1553) |
Signature |
Maurice (21 March 1521 – 9 July 1553) was Duke (1541–47) and later Elector (1547–53) of Saxony. His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity.