Christian I, Elector of Saxony

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Christian I of Saxony.
Christian I of Saxony.

Christian I (b. Dresden, 29 October 1560 - d. Dresden, 25 September 1591) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591.

He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark. The death of his older brother, Alexander (8 October 1565), make him the new heir of the Electorate of Saxony.

Christian succeeded his father when he died, in 1586. His chancellor was Nikolaus Krell. During his reign, was made the first measurement of Electorate of Saxony by Matthias Oeder. Later, the work of Oeder was continued by Balthasar Zimmermann until 1633 and completed as far as possible.

[edit] Family

In Dresden on 25 April 1582, Christian married with Sophie, daughter of Johann Georg, Elector of Brandenburg. They had seven children:

  1. Christian II (b. Dresden, 23 September 1583 - d. Dresden, 23 June 1611), successor of his father as Elector.
  2. Johann Georg I (b. Dresden, 5 March 1585 - d. Dresden, 8 October 1656), successor of his brother as Elector.
  3. Anna Sabine (b. Dresden, 25 January 1586 - d. Dresden, 24 March 1586).
  4. Sophie (b. Dresden, 29 April 1587 - d. Stettin, 9 December 1635), married on 26 August 1610 to Duke Franz I of Pomerania.
  5. Elisabeth (b. Dresden, 21 July 1588 - d. Dresden, 4 March 1589).
  6. Augustus (b. Dresden, 7 September 1589 - d. Naumburg, 26 December 1615), married on 1 January 1612 to Elisabeth of Brünswick-Wolfenbüttel. This marriage was childless.
  7. Dorothea (b. Dresden, 7 January 1591 - d. Quedlinburg, 17 November 1617), Abbess of Quedlinburg (1610).

[edit] Ancestry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Albert, Duke of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Margarete of Austria-Styria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Henry IV, Duke of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. George Podiebrad, King of Bohemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Sidonie Podiebrad
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Kunigunde of Sternberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Augustus, Elector of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Heinrich IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Magnus II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Dorothea of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Katharina of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Sophia of Pomerania-Wolgast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Sophia of Pomerania-Stargard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Christian I, Elector of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Christian I, King of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Frederick I, King of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Dorothea of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Christian III, King of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Anna of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Margaret of Thuringia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Anna of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Dorothea of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cutout from the Dresden Prince Parade.
Cutout from the Dresden Prince Parade.


Preceded by
Augustus
Elector of Saxony
15861591
Succeeded by
Christian II