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Personal data Christian (Christian I) von Sachsen 

  • First name Christian I.
  • He was born on October 29, 1560 in Dresden, Allemagne.
  • Title: Kurfürst, von Sachsen
  • He died on September 25, 1591 in Dresden, Allemagne, he was 30 years old.
  • A child of August von Sachsen and Anna af Danmark

Household of Christian (Christian I) von Sachsen

He is married to Sophie von Brandenburg.

They got married on April 25, 1582 at Dresden, Allemagne, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  3. Sophie von Sachsen  1587-1635
  4. August von Sachsen  1589-1615

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Birthday October 29, 1560

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1560: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 27 » The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Lords of the Congregation of Scotland.
    • March 17 » Fort Coligny on Villegagnon Island in Rio de Janeiro is attacked and destroyed during the Portuguese campaign against France Antarctique.
    • July 6 » The Treaty of Edinburgh is signed by Scotland and England.
    • August 17 » The Catholic Church is overthrown and Protestantism is established as the national religion in Scotland.
    • December 5 » Charles IX becomes king of France.

Day of marriage April 25, 1582

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem I de Zwijger (Prins Willem van Oranje) (Huis van Oranje) was from 1581 till 1584 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1582: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 15 » Truce of Yam-Zapolsky: Russia cedes Livonia to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
    • February 24 » With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
    • April 16 » Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.
    • June 21 » Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide.
    • October 14 » Because of the adoption of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Austria, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
    • October 15 » Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption.

Day of death September 25, 1591

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1591: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 18 » King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Mingyi Swa of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces day.
    • March 13 » At the Battle of Tondibi in Mali, Moroccan forces of the Saadi dynasty, led by Judar Pasha, defeat the Songhai Empire, despite being outnumbered by at least five to one.
    • October 29 » Pope Innocent IX is elected.


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