Henry IV, Duke of Saxony
Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (German: Heinrich der Fromme) (16 March 1473, in Dresden – 18 August 1541, in Dresden) was a Duke of Saxony from the House of Wettin. Succeeding his brother George, Duke of Saxony, a fervent Catholic who sought to extinguish Lutheranism by any means possible, Henry established the Lutheran church as the state religion in his domains.
| Henry IV | |||||
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| Duke of Saxony Margrave of Meissen Lord of Friesland | |||||
Portrait of Henry IV by Lucas Cranach the Elder. | |||||
| Duke of Saxony Margrave of Meissen | |||||
| Reign | 17 April 1539 – 18 August 1541 | ||||
| Predecessor | George | ||||
| Successor | Maurice | ||||
| Born | 16 March 1473 Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
| Died | 18 August 1541 (aged 68) Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | ||||
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| Spouse | Catherine of Mecklenburg | ||||
| Issue | Sybille, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg Emilie, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach Sidonie, Duchess of Brunswick-Kalenberg Maurice, Elector of Saxony Prince Severinus Augustus, Elector of Saxony | ||||
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| House | House of Wettin Albertine Line | ||||
| Father | Albert III, Duke of Saxony | ||||
| Mother | Sidonie of Poděbrady | ||||
| Religion | Lutheran (1536-1541) Roman Catholic (1473-1536) | ||||
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