Maurice, Elector of Saxony
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Maurice was Duke and later Elector of Saxony. His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity. Wikipedia
Born: March 21, 1521, Freiberg, Germany
Died: July 11, 1553 (age 32 years), Lehrte, Germany
Children: Albrecht von Sachsen
Parents: Henry IV, Duke of Saxony and Catherine of Mecklenburg
Spouse: Agnes of Hesse (m. 1541–1553)
Burial: Freiberg Cathedral