Christian I, Elector of Saxony
Elector of Saxony
Died when: 30 years 331 days (370 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591.He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin.
He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark.The death of his older brother, Alexander (8 October 1565), made him the new heir apparent to the Electorate of Saxony.
Christian succeeded his father when he died, in 1586.His chancellor was Nikolaus Krell.During his reign, the first measurement was made of the Electorate of Saxony by .
Later, the work of Oeder was continued by until 1633 and completed as far as possible.In 1591 his wife organised a set of 12 suits of armour that she planned to give him as a Christmas present.
A number of the suits survive.
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