Overview
The Electorate of Saxony was a major state within the Holy Roman Empire, established in 1356 when Emperor Charles IV elevated the Ascanian duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg to an Electorate, as regulated by the Golden Bull of 1356. It was ruled by the Prince-Electors of Saxony, initially from the House of Ascania until 1422, and subsequently by the House of Wettin from 1423 to 1806. The territorial scope of the Electorate varied over time, though the electoral dignity was tied to the Duchy of Saxony and its core domains of Saxe-Wittenberg. The Electorate of Saxony was dissolved on December 19, 1806.
Historical Periods
Electorate of Saxony (1363–1374)
1363 CE – 1374 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 5,458 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1375–1384)
1375 CE – 1384 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 5,675 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1385–1428)
1385 CE – 1428 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 5,458 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1487–1491)
1487 CE – 1491 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 34,226 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1492–1501)
1492 CE – 1501 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 34,292 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1502–1528)
1502 CE – 1528 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 34,006 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1529–1546)
1529 CE – 1546 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 34,203 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1547–1551)
1547 CE – 1551 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 34,511 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1552–1555)
1552 CE – 1555 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 34,357 km²
Electorate of Saxony (1556–1563)
1556 CE – 1563 CE
Capital: Lutherstadt WittenbergArea: 24,871 km²
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