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John George I, Elector of Saxony
1585Mar, 5

John George I, Elector of Saxony

John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)
John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656.

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Events on 1585

  • 3Mar

    Andrea Palladio

    The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
  • 9Apr

    Roanoke Colony

    The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony.
  • 17Aug

    Siege of Antwerp (1584-85)

    Eighty Years' War: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp is captured by Spanish forces under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who orders Protestants to leave the city and as a result over half of the 100,000 inhabitants flee to the northern provinces.