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Ernest II of Saxony (26 or 27 June 1464 - 3 August 1513 in Halle) was Archbishop of Magdeburg from 1476 until his death, and from 1480 until his death also Administrator of Halberstadt.

Ernest was the third child of Elector Ernest of Saxony (1441-1486) and his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria. He was a member of the House of Wettin and was the younger brother of Elector Frederick III "the Wise" of Saxony (1486-1525). While his brother was destined to succeed his father, Ernest was destined for a religious career. As the appointment of family members as bishop was part of the Wettin's policy of expanding their influence, written negotiations about his appointment with the cathedral chapter in Magdeburg were initiated, even when the previous Archbishop, John of Palatinate-Simmern, was still alive.

From 1503, Ernest II showed symproms suggestion an infection with syphilis. However, it is not clear whether he died of syphilis or some other infection. On 2 August 1513, foreseeing his death, he confessed his sins. He died the next day at Moritzburg Castle in Halle.

At his request, his heart was buried in the chapel of Mary Magdalene in Moritzburg Castle. The rest of his body was taken to the Cathedral of Magdeburg. In 1477, he had restarted the construction of this cathedral, which had begun in 1363. In 1494, he had created a chapel for St. Mary in the cathedral and in 1495, he had added to this chapel a magnificent tomb made of cast bronze. On 10 August 1513, he was buried in this tomb.
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Birthday June 26, 1464

Day of death August 3, 1513

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1513: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 27 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida.
    • April 2 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now the United States state of Florida.
    • April 30 » Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII.
    • August 16 » Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
    • September 9 » James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
    • October 7 » War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice.


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