The Albertine branch is a German princely family of the House of Wettin . The name derives from the progenitor of the line, Albert III, Duke of Saxony . The Albertine branch ruled from 1485 to 1918 as dukes, electors and kings in Saxony.
4-593: Albertines may refer to: Albertine Wettins , a branch of the German noble House of Wettin Albertine Brothers , a Catholic congregation of religious brothers See also [ edit ] Albertine (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Albertines . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-805: The Reformation , George, Duke of Saxony tried to prevent it in his area. It was not until his brother Henry IV, Duke of Saxony , who succeeded George as duke, that the Reformation was also introduced in Saxony. Although Maurice, Elector of Saxony was also a Protestant, in 1546 he sided with Emperor Charles V against the Protestant princes of the Schmalkaldic League under the leadership of his cousin John Frederick I . After
12-399: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albertines&oldid=946833323 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Albertine Wettins Ernest and Albert of Saxony,
16-418: The two sons of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony , initially ruled their paternal inheritance for a long time, with Ernest as the eldest being the elector. In 1485, the two brothers divided their countries ( Treaty of Leipzig ). Albert and his descendants received their own territory with Dresden as the center, which they ruled from now on as the dukes of Saxony. While Frederick III, Elector of Saxony supported
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