Background
He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark. Christian succeeded his father when he died, in 1586.
He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark. Christian succeeded his father when he died, in 1586.
Later, the work of Oeder was continued by Balthasar Zimmermann until 1633 and completed as far as possible.
He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. His chancellor was Nikolaus Krell. During his reign, the first measurement was made of the Electorate of Saxony by Matthias Oeder.
In Dresden on 25 April 1582, Christian married Sophie, daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg.
They had seven children: Christian II (b Dresden, 23 September 1583 – d Dresden, 23 June 1611), successor of his father as Elector. Anna Sabine (b Dresden, 25 January 1586 – d Dresden, 24 March 1586).
Sophie (b Dresden, 29 April 1587 – d Stettin, 9 December 1635), married on 26 August 1610 to Duke Francis I of Pomerania. Elisabeth (b Dresden, 21 July 1588 – d Dresden, 4 March 1589).
Augustus (b Dresden, 7 September 1589 – d Naumburg, 26 December 1615), married on 1 January 1612 to Elisabeth of Brünswick-Wolfenbüttel.
This marriage was childless. Dorothea (b Dresden, 7 January 1591 – d Quedlinburg, 17 November 1617), Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg (1610).