John George II, Elector of Saxony

Johann George II
Portrait by Johann Finck, 1675.
Elector of Saxony
Reign8 October 1656 - 22 August 1680
PredecessorJohn George I
SuccessorJohn George III
Born(1613-05-31)31 May 1613
Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Died22 August 1680(1680-08-22) (aged 67)
Tübingen, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire
Burial
Cathedral of Freiberg
SpouseMagdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
IssueJohn George III, Elector of Saxony
HouseHouse of Wettin
FatherJohn George I, Elector of Saxony
MotherMagdalene Sybille of Prussia
ReligionLutheran
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Johann George II (31 May 1613 – 22 August 1680) was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.

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