Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian I, Elector of Saxony

German noble

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1560

Place of Birth: Dresden, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 25-Sep-1591

Profession: art collector

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591.
He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark.
The death of his older brother, Alexander (8 October 1565), made him the new heir apparent to the Electorate of Saxony. Christian succeeded his father when he died, in 1586.
His chancellor was Nikolaus Krell.
During his reign, the first measurement was made of the Electorate of Saxony by Matthias Oeder.
Later, the work of Oeder was continued by Balthasar Zimmermann until 1633 and completed as far as possible.