# Frederick III, Elector of Saxony

> He stayed Catholic but shielded the man who split the church. Frederick III kept Martin Luther alive when emperor and pope both wanted him silenced - not from conviction in the new theology, but from a colder principle: his subjects deserved a fair hearing under law.

*Elector and Duke of Saxony (1463-1525)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/frederick-iii-elector-of-saxony

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Model
- **Category:** Models
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1463-01-17
- **Died:** 1525-05-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Frederick III became Prince-elector of Saxony in 1486, son of Ernest and Elisabeth of Bavaria, holding one of the most powerful positions in the Holy Roman Empire. When Martin Luther nailed his theses and the Reformation ignited, Frederick positioned himself between Rome's fury and his subject's life. He refused to hand Luther over, citing imperial law's guarantee of fair trial - a legal shelter that let the Reformation take root while he himself remained outwardly Catholic. For nearly four decades he ruled Saxony through the church's fracture, inclining toward the new doctrines only gradually. He died in May 1525, reportedly converting in his final hours.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 54.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 24.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 2.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Topics
#Politicians, #Model, #Politics, #Germany, #Europe, #Medieval Era

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- [Frederick III, Elector of Saxony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_III%2C_Elector_of_Saxony)
- [Frederiko la 3-a (Saksio)](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederiko_la_3-a_(Saksio))
- [Federico III de Sajonia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_III_de_Sajonia)
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- [Fredrik Viisas](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredrik_Viisas)
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