John George III, Elector of Saxony

Johann George III
Elector of Saxony
Reign22 August 1680 – 12 September 1691
PredecessorJohn George II
SuccessorJohn George IV
Born(1647-06-20)20 June 1647
Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Died12 September 1691(1691-09-12) (aged 44)
Tübingen, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire
Burial
Cathedral of Freiberg
Spouse
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(m. 1666)​
IssueJohn George IV, Elector of Saxony
Augustus II, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
HouseWettin
FatherJohann Georg II, Elector of Saxony
MotherMagdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
ReligionLutheran

Johann George III (20 June 1647 – 12 September 1691) was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.

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