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Maurice, duke and elector of Saxony

(Encyclopedia) Maurice, 1521–53, duke (1541–47) and elector (1547–53) of Saxony. A member of the Albertine branch of the ruling house of Saxony, he became duke of Albertine Saxony during the…

Wettin

(Encyclopedia) WettinWettinvĕtˈĭn [key], German dynasty, which ruled in Saxony, Thuringia, Poland, Great Britain, Belgium, and Bulgaria. It takes its name from a castle on the Saale near Halle. The…

Bad Langensalza

(Encyclopedia) Bad Langensalza Bad Langensalza bät längˌənzälˈtsä [key], town,…

Wittenberg

(Encyclopedia) WittenbergWittenbergvĭtˈənbĕrkhˌ [key], city (1994 pop. 53,374), Saxony-Anhalt, E Germany, on the Elbe River. A city with a noted history, it is today an industrial and mining center…

Saxony

(Encyclopedia) SaxonySaxonysăkˈsənē, Ger. Sachsen, Fr. Saxe, state (1994 pop. 4,901,000), 7,078 sq mi (18,337 sq km), E central Germany. Dresden is the capital. In its current form, Saxony is a…

Hapsburg

(Encyclopedia) Hapsburg or HabsburgHapsburgboth: hăpsˈbûrg, Ger. häpsˈb&oobreve;rk, ruling house of Austria (1282–1918). In the 19th cent. the Hapsburg position was challenged in Germany by…