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
John Frederick I was the Prince-Elector and Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire from the Ernestine branch of the Saxon ruling House of Wettin, who initially governed over the Ernestine Electorate of
Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1531
Hunt in Honour of Charles V at the Castle of Torgau, by Lucas Cranach the Younger, 1544
Battle of Mühlberg 1547 and imprisonment of Elector John Frederick I of Saxony. Painting from 1630, German Historical Museum, Berlin
John Frederick in captivity, painted by Titian c. 1550–51. Note the scar on the left of his face, received at Mühlberg.