Maurice, Elector of Saxony
Duke of Saxony and later Elector of Saxony (1521–1553)
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16th century
- 1521March 21 – Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)source
- 1546July 20 – Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, imposes a Reichsacht declaring Schmalkadic leaders John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse to be outlaws, and directs Maurice, Duke of Saxony to enforce it.source
- 1546November 14 – The Treaty of Prague is signed between King Ferdinand of Bohemia and Maurice, Elector of Saxony with Ferdinand agreeing not to give shelter in Bohemia to John Ferdinand I, the former Elector of Saxony, who is under an Imperial ban.source
- 1547June 4 – Maurice, Duke of Saxony is formally raised to the status of the Elector.source
- 1552January 15 – Henry II of France and Maurice, Elector of Saxony, sign the Treaty of Chambord.source
- 1552April 8 – Maurice, Elector of Saxony, liberates Augsburg and sets about to capture Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.source
- 1553July 9 – Battle of Sievershausen: Prince-elector Maurice of Saxony defeats the Catholic forces of Margrave Albert of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. Maurice is mortally wounded.source
- 1553July 9 – Maurice, Elector of Saxony (b. 1521)source