Cook Family Ancestry Ernest of Saxony Wettin Elector of Saxony [8625] This title is just so we know which tree we are working in, as there are many families represented here.

Frederick I the Warlike Wettin Elector of Saxony [8627]
(1370-1428)

Frederick II the Gentle Wettin Elector of Saxony [8626]
(1412-1464)

Ernest of Saxony Wettin Elector of Saxony [8625]
(1441-1486)

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Spouses/Children:
Unknown

Christina of Saxony Wettin [12164]+
Frederick III the Wise Wettin Elector of Saxony [12165]
John the Constant of Saxony Wettin Elector of Saxony [12166]+
Margaret of Saxony Wettin [8624]+

Ernest of Saxony Wettin Elector of Saxony [8625] ²⁴

Born: 24 Mar 1441
Marriage: Unknown
Died: 26 Aug 1486 at age 45

bullet General Notes:

See Europäisch Stammtafeln Band I tafel 46.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal03840

Son of Frederick II, divided Saxony with his brother Albert, taking Wittenberg <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittenberg>, northern Meissen, and southern Thuringia. Inherited Thuringia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuringia> in 1482 and ruled it jointly with Albert until 1485.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Saxony#Kings_of_Saxony

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded, 1464.

Ernest married.

Ernest of Saxony Wettin Elector of Saxony [8625] 24

Ernest of Saxony Wettin Elector of Saxony [8625] ²⁴