Maurice, Elector of Saxony
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Maurice was Duke of Saxony from 1541 to 1553, who became Prince-Elector and Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire in 1547. Through shrewd political maneuvering, skillfully exploiting alliances and riv
Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1559
Portrait of Maurice in armour, by Lucas Cranach the Younger.
Moritzmonument in Dresden
Anna of Saxony
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Anna of Saxony was the daughter of Maurice, Elector of Saxony, and Agnes of Hesse. Her wealth drew many suitors; she ultimately accepted the proposal of widowed William the Silent, and they were marri
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
…took place in Marburg on 9 January 1541. Letters from that time illustrate the strong mutual devotion of the couple. Together they had two children: Anna (b. Dresden, 23 December 1544 – d. Dresden, 18 December 1577), married on 24 August 1561 to Prince William I of Orange-Nassau. They divorced in 1574…
Portrait after Antonis Mor, c. 1560–1574
Anna of Saxony—Engraving by Abraham de Bruyn (1566)