Henry IV (1473-1541)

"Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (German: Heinrich der Fromme) (16 March 1473, in Dresden – 18 August 1541, in Dresden) was a Duke of Saxony from the House of Wettin. Succeeding George, Duke of Saxony, a fervent Catholic who sought to extinguish Lutheranism by any means possible, Henry established the Lutheran church as the state religion in his domains." - (en.wikipedia.org 18.05.2021)

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What we know

Background

was born	Dresden March 16, 1473 ^↓
died	Dresden August 18, 1541 ^↓
Husband of	Catherine of Mecklenburg ^↓
brother of	George, Duke of Saxony [brother of], Frederick of Saxony [brother of] ^↓
father of	Maurice [son of], Catherine of Mecklenburg [mother of] ^↓
father of	Augustus, Elector of Saxony [son of], Catherine of Mecklenburg [mother of] ^↓
father of	Sibylle of Saxony [daughter of], Catherine of Mecklenburg [mother of] ^↓
father of	Emilie of Saxony [son of], Catherine of Mecklenburg [mother of] ^↓
father of	Sidonie of Saxony [daughter of], Catherine of Mecklenburg [mother of] ^↓
father of	Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg [son of], Catherine of Mecklenburg [mother of] ^↓
son of	Sidonie of Poděbrady [mother of], Albert III, Duke of Saxony [father of] ^↓
was buried	Freiberg Cathedral ^↓