Historical place archive

Saxony in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Saxony in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

54 records22 event labels31 people922โ€“1998

Historical events in Saxony

922

922
Capture of Saxony
Henry I the Fowler ยท Germany-Magyars War

The Magyars overwhelm Saxony

922
Invasion of Germany
Henry I the Fowler ยท Germany-Magyars War

The Magyars overwhelm Saxony

922
Invasion of Saxony
Henry I the Fowler ยท House of Germany-Magyars

The Magyars overwhelm Saxony

1073

1073
Reballion of Otto von Nordheim
Otto von Nordheim ยท Military

Takes part in the Saxon uprising against Henry IV

1073
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony
Henry IV ยท Revolution of Germany

Outbreak of war with Saxony

1073
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony
Henry IV ยท Military

Outbreak of war with Saxony

1076

1076
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony
Henry IV ยท Revolution of Germany

Saxony uses the excommunication of Henry IV to rise up again against the Emperor

1076
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony
Henry IV ยท Military

Saxony uses the excommunication of Henry IV to rise up again against the Emperor

1106

1106
Succession
Lothair II of Saxony ยท House of Supplinburg

Succeeds as Duke of Saxony

1142

1142
Succession
Albert I the Bear ยท House of Hohenzollern

Inherits Saxon estates

1423

1423
Elector
John the Constant ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1428

1428
Elector
Frederick II ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1464

1464
Elector
Ernest ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1464
Succession
Albert the Bold ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as Duke of Saxony

1486

26 August 1486
Elector of Saxony
Frederick III the Wise ยท Electorate of Saxony

Succeeds as Elector of Saxony after the death of Ernest.

26 August 1486
Succession
Frederick III the Wise ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds Ernest as Elector of Saxony.

1500

1500
Succession
George the Bearded ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as Duke of Saxony

1520

1520
Luther Protection
Frederick III the Wise ยท House of Wettin

Refuses to enforce immediate punishment against Martin Luther.

1539

1539
Succession
Henry the Pious ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as Duke of Saxony

1585

1585
Birth of John George I
John George I ยท House of Wettin

Birth of John George I, son of Elector Christian I

1611

1611
Elector
John George I ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1613

1613
Birth of John George II
John George II ยท House of Wettin

Birth of John George II, son of Elector John George I

1636

1636
Declaration of War
John George I ยท Thirty Years War

Declares war on Sweden

1647

1647
Birth of John George III
John George III ยท House of Wettin

Birth of John George III, son of Elector John George II

1648

24 October 1648
Peace of Westphalia
John George I ยท Thirty Years War

Saxony's possessions are confirmed but Brandenburg gains influence.

24 October 1648
Treaty of Westphalia
John George I ยท Thirty Years War

Saxony's position is confirmed but its wider German leadership declines.

1656

1656
Elector
John George II ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1668

1668
Birth of John George IV
John George IV ยท House of Wettin

Birth of John George IV, son of Elector John George III

1680

1680
Elector
John George III ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1683

1683
League of Augsburg
John George III ยท House of Wettin

Joins the alliance against France

1691

1691
Elector
John George IV ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1694

1694
Elector
Frederick Augustus I ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1733

1733
Elector
Frederick Augustus II ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1756

28 August 1756
Declaration of War
Frederick II the Great ยท Seven Years War

Begins the Seven Years War by launching a pre-emptive invasion of Saxony

28 August 1756
Invasion of Saxony
Frederick II the Great ยท Seven Years War

Begins the Seven Years War by launching a pre-emptive invasion of Saxony

October 1756
Capture of Saxony
Frederick II the Great ยท Seven Years War

Incorporates the Saxons into the Prussian Army. Captures Saxony after the Battle of Lobositz

1760

3 November 1760
Capture of Saxony
Frederick II the Great ยท Seven Years War

Gains control of Saxony after the Battle of Torgau

1763

1763
Elector
Frederick Christian ยท Government of Germany

Appointed Elector of Saxony

1763
Succession
Frederick Augustus III ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as King of Saxony

1827

1827
Succession
Anthony ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as King of Saxony

1836

1836
Succession
Frederick Augustus II ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as King of Saxony

1854

1854
Succession
John ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as King of Saxony

1866

16 June 1866
Invasion of Saxony
Otto Eduard Leopold Bismarck ยท Seven Weeks War

The Peace of Prague establishes a Kleindeutsch solution excluding Austria from the northern federation.

23 June 1866
Advance into Bohemia
Friedrich Karl Hohenzollern ยท Seven Weeks War

Friedrich Karl moves the First Army through Saxony toward the Bohemian frontier.

1873

1873
Succession
Albert ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as King of Saxony

1902

1902
Succession
George ยท House of Wettin

Succeeds as King of Saxony

1923

October 1923
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony
Gustav Stressman ยท Weimar Republic

In Saxony and Thuringia the coalition-Governments of KPD and SPD protest against the prohibition of the communist and socialist press, the Reichwehr forces these Governments to resign

20 October 1923
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony
Alfred Mueller ยท Weimar Republic

General Alfred Mueller marches on Saxony to prevent a communist takeover

20 October 1923
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony
Gustav Stressman ยท Weimar Republic

General Alfred Mueller marches on Saxony to prevent a communist takeover

20 October 1923
Saxony Military Intervention
Gustav Stressman ยท Weimar Republic

General Alfred Mueller marches on Saxony to prevent a communist takeover.

29 October 1923
Reballion of Rebels in Saxony
Gustav Stressman ยท Weimar Republic

The Socialist/Communist Government is suppressed in Saxony

29 October 1923
Saxony Government Suppressed
Gustav Stressman ยท Weimar Republic

The Socialist-Communist government in Saxony is suppressed.

1930

1930
Strike
Gregor Strasser ยท NSDAP

Wants north Nazis to support strikes but Hitler is trying to win industrial support

1998

1 March 1998
Election
Gerhard Schroder ยท SDP

The Social Democrats win the state lections in Lower Saxony

Provenance

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