Christine of Saxony
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Christine of Saxony was a German noblewoman, landgravine consort of Hesse by her marriage to Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. She was the regent of Hesse during the absence of her husband from 1547 to 15
Portrait c. 1585–1590
George, Duke of Saxony
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George the Bearded was Duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539 and was known for his strong opposition to the Reformation. While the Ernestine line accepted Lutheranism, the Albertines, led by George, resist
Christine of Saxony
…her marriage to Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. She was the regent of Hesse during the absence of her husband from 1547 to 1549. She was a daughter of George, Duke of Saxony and Barbara Jagiellon. She married Landgrave Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse on 11 December 1523 in Kassel. The marriage was arranged to forge a political…
Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1534
Guldengroschen of Saxony, c. 1508–1525. The obverse shows George's cousin, Frederick, while on the reverse, George is portrayed face to face with the future Elector, John.
The tomb of George the Bearded in the Georgskappelle, Meissen Cathedral