List of 1632 Characters - John George of Saxony

John George of Saxony

John George I of Saxony (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. His reign coincided with much of the Thirty Years' War, during which the Protestant John George often aligned with which ever side could guarantee that he would retain his lands. He was aligned for a time with Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, but switched sides a few years later after Gustavus died.

In the 1632 series: John George was depicted as a somewhat vilified historical character. He would not let Gustavus Adolphus's Army (in Pomerania and Brandenburg) cross through into northern Thuringia to succor Magdeburg from Count Tilly's forces. He eventually became an enemy of Gustavus Adolphus and the United States of Europe after withdrawing his alliance during the Ostend War. In 1635: The Eastern Front, he was killed along with his wife, Magdalene Sibylle, and one of his son, Maurice, while passing through the mountains of the Vogtland by an explosive set by Saxon rebels.