Second Schmalkaldic War
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The Second Schmalkaldic War, also known as the Princes' Revolt, was an uprising of German Protestant princes led by elector Maurice of Saxony against the Catholic emperor Charles V that broke out in 1
Lucas Cranach jr.: Maurice of Saxony in armour (1578).
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