Heinrich of Saxony (1422–1435)

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Heinrich von Sachsen (born May 21, 1422 in Meißen , † July 22, 1435 in Dresden ) was a prince from the Wettin dynasty , Margrave of Meißen and Duke of Saxony.

Life

Heinrich was the son of Elector Friedrich the Warrior of Saxony and Katharina of Braunschweig-Lüneburg . Since all four sons were minors when his father died in 1428, a Regency Council took over the guardianship of the inherited lands on behalf of the ducal brothers Friedrich , Sigismund , Heinrich and Wilhelm ; even after the eldest prince and elector came of age, the joint government was initially continued.

Heinrich left only a few traces in history as he died at the age of 13. He is buried in the Princely Chapel of the Meissen Cathedral .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Reiner Groß: The Wettins. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-17-018946-1 , p. 74.
personal data
SURNAME Heinrich of Saxony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prince from the Wettin dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1422
PLACE OF BIRTH Meissen
DATE OF DEATH July 22, 1435
Place of death Dresden