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John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
1554Mar, 3

John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony

John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony (b. 1503)
John Frederick I (30 June 1503 in Torgau – 3 March 1554 in Weimar), called the Magnanimous, was the Elector of Saxony (1532-1547) and head of the Schmalkaldic League.

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