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Maurice of Saxony

Duke of Saxony and later Elector of Saxony (1521-1553) · Died at 32

Maurice was Duke of Saxony from 1541 to 1553, who became Prince-Elector and Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire in 1547. Through shrewd political maneuvering, skillfully exploiting alliances and rivalries, he secured extensive territories and the electoral title for the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty.

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Lived 1521 to 1553 · aged 32