Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II, The Gentle was Elector of Saxony (1428–1464) and was Landgrave of Thuringia (1440–1445).
Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Younger
Ernest, Elector of Saxony (1464–1486), Frederick II, Elector of Saxony (1428–1464) and Albert III, Duke of Saxony (1486–1500); Fürstenzug, Dresden, Germany
Frederick II of Saxony
The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony, was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356–1806. Its territory included the areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz.
The Albrechtsburg Castle, with the spires of the Meissen Cathedral visible behind it.
Elector John George I, who led Saxony during the Thirty Years' War.
The Frauenkirche in Dresden. It was rebuilt 1994–2005 following its destruction in World War II.
The Dresden Cathedral