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Christian II of Saxony by Adriaen de Vries 1603, Museum of Old Masters, Dresden. Christian II (23 September 1583 – 23 June 1611) was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611.
…1603 the elector of Saxony, Christian II, imprisoned and tortured the Scotsman Alexander Seton, who had been traveling about Europe performing well-publicized transmutations. The situation was complicated by the fact that some alchemists were turning from gold making not to medicine but to a quasi-religious alchemy reminiscent of the Greek…
Under a guardianship government established for the underaged Christian II (r. 1591–1611), Calvinist movements in Saxony were opposed with violence. Calvinist supporters were removed from all offices, and the houses of wealthy Calvinists were stormed and set on fire.
The electors of Saxony from John the Steadfast onwards were Lutheran until Augustus II of Saxony converted to Catholicism in order to be elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. His descendants (including all Kings of Saxony) have since been Catholic.
NameReignNotes838 – 840Comes et marchio850 – 12 March 864 or 866Comes et marchio12 March 864 or 866 – 2 February 880Comes et marchio2 February 880 – 30 November 912first Duke of the Younger stem duchyHe was born in Dresden, the eldest son of Christian I, Elector of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. Christian succeeded his father as Elector of Saxony in 1591 at the age of eight.
Christian Christian II Kurfürst von Sachsen, Elector of Saxony von Sachsen (Wettin) (23 Sep 1583 - 23 Jun 1611)
Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611) Hilt by Israel Schuech German. Blade by Juan Martinez Spanish. dated 1606. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 376. This hilt is the only recorded work of the Dresden sword cutler Israel Schuech.
