Ernest, Elector of Saxony, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest, Elector of Saxony

Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1441

Place of Birth: Meissen, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Aug-1486

Profession: aristocrat

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Ernest (24 March 1441 – 26 August 1486) was Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486. Ernst was the founder and progenitor of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes, and a direct patrilineal ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II (United Kingdom), Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach), Konrad, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (Saxe-Meiningen) and Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Saxe-Coburg and Gotha).