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Albert the Bold of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony

Male 1443 - 1500  (57 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Albert the Bold of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony was born on 31 Jul 1443; died on 12 Sep 1500.

    Albert married Sidonie of Bohemia Podiebrad on 11 Nov 1459. Sidonie (daughter of George of Bohemia Podiebrad, King of Bohemia and Kunigunde von Sternberg) was born on 11 Nov 1449; died on 1 Feb 1510. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. George the Bearded of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Aug 1471; died on 17 Apr 1539.
    2. 3. Henry the Pious of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1473; died on 18 Aug 1541.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George the Bearded of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (1.Albert1) was born on 27 Aug 1471; died on 17 Apr 1539.

    George married Barbara of Poland on 21 Nov 1496. Barbara (daughter of Casimir IV of Poland, King of Poland and Elisabeth of Austria, Archduchess) was born on 15 Jul 1478; died on 15 Feb 1534. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Christine of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1505; died on 15 Apr 1549.
    2. 5. Magdalene of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Mar 1507; died on 28 Jan 1534.

  2. 3.  Henry the Pious of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (1.Albert1) was born on 16 Mar 1473; died on 18 Aug 1541.

    Henry married Katharina von Mecklenburg on 6 Jul 1512. Katharina (daughter of Magnus II von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duke of Mecklenburg and Sophie of Pommerania-Stettin) was born in 1487; died on 6 Jun 1561. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Maurice of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Mar 1521; died on 11 Jul 1553.
    2. 7. Augustus of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jul 1526; died on 11 Feb 1586.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Christine of Saxony Wettin Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 25 Dec 1505; died on 15 Apr 1549.

    Christine married Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse on 11 Dec 1523. Philip (son of William II the Middle of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse and Anna von Mecklenburg) was born on 13 Nov 1504; died on 31 Mar 1567. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Agnes of Hesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1527; died on 4 Nov 1555.
    2. 9. William IV the Wise of Hesse-Cassel, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1532; died on 25 Aug 1592.
    3. 10. Barbara of Hesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Apr 1536; died on 8 Jun 1597.
    4. 11. Elizabeth of Hesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1539; died on 14 Mar 1582.
    5. 12. Christine of Hesse  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jun 1543; died on 13 May 1604.
    6. 13. George I the Pious of Hesse-Darmstadt, Landgrave Hess-Darmstadt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Sep 1547; died on 7 Feb 1596.

  2. 5.  Magdalene of Saxony Wettin Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 7 Mar 1507; died on 28 Jan 1534.

    Magdalene married Joachim II Hector Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg on 6 Nov 1524. Joachim (son of Joachim I Nestor Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth Oldenburg) was born on 9 Jan 1505 in Cölln, Germany; died on 3 Jan 1571 in Köpenick, Berlin, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. John George of Brandenburg Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1525; died on 8 Jan 1589.

  3. 6.  Maurice of Saxony Wettin, Elector of SaxonyMaurice of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry2, 1.Albert1) was born on 21 Mar 1521; died on 11 Jul 1553.

    Maurice married Agnes of Hesse on 9 Jan 1541. Agnes (daughter of Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony Wettin) was born on 31 May 1527; died on 4 Nov 1555. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Anna of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1544; died on 18 Dec 1577.

  4. 7.  Augustus of Saxony Wettin, Elector of SaxonyAugustus of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (3.Henry2, 1.Albert1) was born on 31 Jul 1526; died on 11 Feb 1586.

    Family/Spouse: Anna of Denmark Oldenburg. Anna (daughter of Christian III of Denmark Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg) was born on 22 Nov 1532; died on 1 Oct 1585. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Christian I of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1560; died on 25 Sep 1591.
    2. 17. Dorothea of Saxony Wettin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Oct 1563; died on 13 Feb 1587.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Agnes of Hesse Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christine3, 2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 31 May 1527; died on 4 Nov 1555.

    Agnes married John Frederick II Wettin, Elector of Saxony on 26 May 1555. John (son of John Frederick the Magnanimous Wettin, Elector of Saxony) was born on 8 Jan 1529; died on 9 May 1595. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Agnes married Maurice of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony on 9 Jan 1541. Maurice (son of Henry the Pious of Saxony Wettin, Duke of Saxony and Katharina von Mecklenburg) was born on 21 Mar 1521; died on 11 Jul 1553. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Anna of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Dec 1544; died on 18 Dec 1577.

  2. 9.  William IV the Wise of Hesse-Cassel, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christine3, 2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 24 Jun 1532; died on 25 Aug 1592.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Maurice the Learned of Hesse-Cassel, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 May 1572; died on 15 Mar 1632.

  3. 10.  Barbara of Hesse Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christine3, 2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 8 Apr 1536; died on 8 Jun 1597.

    Barbara married George I von Württemberg, Statthalder in Mömpelgard on 10 Sep 1555. George (son of Henry von Württemberg-Mömpelgard, Duke of Württemberg-Mömp and Eva von Obersalm) was born on 4 Feb 1498; died on 18 Jul 1558. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Frederick von Württemberg-Mömpelgard, Duke Württemberg-Mömpelga  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1557 in Montbéliard; died on 29 Jan 1608 in Stuttgart).

  4. 11.  Elizabeth of Hesse Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christine3, 2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 13 Feb 1539; died on 14 Mar 1582.

    Elizabeth married Louis VI Palatinate Wittelsbach, Elector of the Palatinate on 8 Jul 1560. Louis (son of Frederick III the Pious Wittelsbach, Elector of the Palatinate and Marie von Brandenburg-Kulmbach) was born on 4 Jun 1539; died on 22 Oct 1583. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Frederick IV Palatinate Wittelsbach, Elector of the Palatinate  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1574; died on 19 Sep 1610.

  5. 12.  Christine of Hesse Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christine3, 2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 29 Jun 1543; died on 13 May 1604.

    Christine married Adolf von Holstein-Gottorp, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp on 17 Dec 1564. Adolf (son of Frederick I of Denmark Oldenburg, King of Denmark and Sophie of Pommerania) was born on 25 Jan 1526; died on 1 Oct 1586. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Sophie von Holstein-Gottorp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1569; died on 14 Nov 1634.
    2. 23. Christina von Holstein-Gottorp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Apr 1573; died on 8 Dec 1625.
    3. 24. Johann Adolf von Holstein-Gottorp, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Feb 1575; died on 31 Mar 1616.

  6. 13.  George I the Pious of Hesse-Darmstadt, Landgrave Hess-Darmstadt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Christine3, 2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 10 Sep 1547; died on 7 Feb 1596.

    George married Magdelene of Lippe on 17 Aug 1572. Magdelene (daughter of Bernhard of Lippe, Count of Lippe and Katharina von Waldeck-Eisenberg) was born on 24 Feb 1552; died on 26 Feb 1587. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt the Faithful, Landgrave Hesse-Darmtadt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1577; died on 27 Jul 1626.

  7. 14.  John George of Brandenburg Hohenzollern, Elector of BrandenburgJohn George of Brandenburg Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg Descendancy chart to this point (5.Magdalene3, 2.George2, 1.Albert1) was born on 11 Sep 1525; died on 8 Jan 1589.

    John married Sophie von Liegnitz on 15 Feb 1545. Sophie (daughter of Frederick II of Legnica, Duke of Legnica) was born in 1525; died on 6 Feb 1546. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Joachim Frederick Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1546; died on 18 Jul 1608.

    John married Sabine von Brandenburg-Ansbach on 12 Feb 1548. Sabine (daughter of George of Ansbach Hohenzollern, Margrave of Ansbach and Hedwig von Münsterberg) was born on 12 May 1529; died on 2 Nov 1575. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Sophie of Brandenburg Hohenzollern  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1568; died on 7 Dec 1622.

    John married Elizabeth von Anhalt on 6 Oct 1577. Elizabeth (daughter of Joachim Ernst von Anhalt-Dessau, Prince of Anhalt and Agnes von Barby) was born on 25 Sep 1563; died on 28 Sep 1607. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Magdalene of Brandenburg Hohenzollern  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1582; died on 4 May 1616.
    2. 29. Joachim Ernst von Brandenberg-Ernst, Margrave of Ansbach  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Jun 1583; died on 7 Mar 1625.

  8. 15.  Anna of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (6.Maurice3, 3.Henry2, 1.Albert1) was born on 23 Dec 1544; died on 18 Dec 1577.

    Anna married William I (Maurice) Silent de Nassau, Prince of Orange on 24 Aug 1561, and was divorced in 1574. William (son of William de Nassau-Dillenburg, Count Nassau-Dillenburg and Juliane von Stolberg-Wernigerode) was born on 25 Apr 1533 in Dillenburg in Nassau, present-day Germany; died on 10 Jul 1584 in Delft, Netherlands. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Maurice of Orange de Nassau, Prince of Orange  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Nov 1567; died on 23 Apr 1625.
    2. 31. Emilia of Orange de Nassau  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1569 in Cologne, Germany; died on 16 Mar 1629 in Geneva; was buried in Geneva.
    3. 32. Luise Juliane de Nassau  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1576; died on 15 Mar 1644.

  9. 16.  Christian I of Saxony Wettin, Elector of SaxonyChristian I of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony Descendancy chart to this point (7.Augustus3, 3.Henry2, 1.Albert1) was born on 29 Oct 1560; died on 25 Sep 1591.

    Christian married Sophie of Brandenburg Hohenzollern on 25 Apr 1582. Sophie (daughter of John George of Brandenburg Hohenzollern, Elector of Brandenburg and Sabine von Brandenburg-Ansbach) was born on 6 Jun 1568; died on 7 Dec 1622. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. John George I of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1585; died on 18 Oct 1656.
    2. 34. Christian II of Saxony Wettin, Elector of Saxony  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Sep 1583; died on 23 Jun 1611.

  10. 17.  Dorothea of Saxony Wettin Descendancy chart to this point (7.Augustus3, 3.Henry2, 1.Albert1) was born on 4 Oct 1563; died on 13 Feb 1587.

    Family/Spouse: Henry Julius of Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick. Henry (son of Julius of Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Hedwig) was born on 15 Oct 1564; died on 30 Jul 1613. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Dorothea Hedwig Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Feb 1587; died on 16 Oct 1609.



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