August of Saxony
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August of Saxony from the Albertine line of the House of Wettin was Administrator of the diocese of Naumburg
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of Saxony (1560–1591) from his marriage to Sophie of Brandenburg
(1568–1622), daughter of the elector John George
of Brandenburg. His older brothers Christian II and John George I
were successively Electors of Saxony. From the latter August received an annual pension of 21,000 florins and the district of Senftenberg
.
August graduated from the University of Wittenberg, where Wolfgang Hirschbach
had been entrusted the task to guide this young nobleman in his training. During this period he held from the winter semester 1601 until 1606, the position of Rector Magnificus
; the academic aspect of this office was performed by a pro-rector.
He married on 1 January 1612 in Dresden to Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(1593–1650), daughter of the Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. They had no children.
He died suddenly at the age of 26 in Dresden
and was buried in the Freiberg Cathedral
.
Naumburg
Naumburg is a town in Germany, on the Saale River. It is in the district Burgenlandkreis in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. It is approximately southwest of Leipzig, south-southwest of Halle, and north-northeast of Jena....
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Life
August was the youngest son of the elector Christian IChristian I, Elector of Saxony
Christian I of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591.He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark...
of Saxony (1560–1591) from his marriage to Sophie of Brandenburg
Sophie of Brandenburg
Sophie of Brandenburg was a Princess of Brandenburg and by marriage Electress of Saxony. From 1591 she was the regent of Saxony during the minority of her son Christian II.- Biography :...
(1568–1622), daughter of the elector John George
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
John George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia...
of Brandenburg. His older brothers Christian II and John George I
John George I, Elector of Saxony
John George I was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656.-Biography:Born in Dresden, he was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg....
were successively Electors of Saxony. From the latter August received an annual pension of 21,000 florins and the district of Senftenberg
Senftenberg
Senftenberg is a town in southern Brandenburg, Germany, capital of the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district.-Geography:Senftenberg is located in the southwest of the historic Lower Lusatia region at the border with Saxony...
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August graduated from the University of Wittenberg, where Wolfgang Hirschbach
Wolfgang Hirschbach
Wolfgang Hirschbach was a German legal scholar.- Life :Wolfgang was the son of mayor Christoph Hirschbach and his wife Anna, who was the daughter merchant Hieronymus Poppe from Gotha. Hirschbach lost his mother at the age of three...
had been entrusted the task to guide this young nobleman in his training. During this period he held from the winter semester 1601 until 1606, the position of Rector Magnificus
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
; the academic aspect of this office was performed by a pro-rector.
He married on 1 January 1612 in Dresden to Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg.- Life :...
(1593–1650), daughter of the Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. They had no children.
He died suddenly at the age of 26 in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
and was buried in the Freiberg Cathedral
Freiberg Cathedral
The Freiberg Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary is a Lutheran church in Freiberg, Saxony. It is called a cathedral in English even though it has never been the seat of a bishop.-History:...
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