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The term "elector" holds a rich historical significance, representing influential figures and events throughout Germany's past

Background imageElector Collection: Town Hall and Fountain, Amberg, Germany

Town Hall and Fountain, Amberg, Germany
View of the gothic style Town Hall and Wedding Fountain in the town of Amberg, Bavaria, Germany. The fountain was erected to commemorate the wedding in 1474 of Philipp

Background imageElector Collection: Augustus II King Poland

Augustus II King Poland
AUGUST II, king of Poland He was also Elector of Saxony as Friedrich August I, but this did not save him from being deposed

Background imageElector Collection: Friedrich V & Elisabetha

Friedrich V & Elisabetha
FRIEDRICH V von der Pfalz Winterkoenig of Bohemia, Elector Palatine also known as Frederick V and Queen Elisabeth of Bohemia, born Elizabeth Stuart

Background imageElector Collection: Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Celle line, 1666 ? 1726. Electoral Princess of Hanover

Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Celle line, 1666 ? 1726. Electoral Princess of Hanover
2963148 Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Celle line, 1666 ? 1726. Electoral Princess of Hanover. Wife and cousin of George Louis, Elector of Hanover, later George I of Great Britain

Background imageElector Collection: August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony

August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony. Creator: Anon
August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony, unknown date

Background imageElector Collection: Johan Georg IV, 1668-1697, Elector of Saxony, late 17th-early 19th century

Johan Georg IV, 1668-1697, Elector of Saxony, late 17th-early 19th century. Creator: David von Krafft
Johan Georg IV, 1668-1697, Elector of Saxony, late 17th-early 19th century

Background imageElector Collection: Johan Georg III, 1647-1691, Elector of Saxony, late 17th-early 18th century

Johan Georg III, 1647-1691, Elector of Saxony, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: David von Krafft
Johan Georg III, 1647-1691, Elector of Saxony, late 17th-early 18th century

Background imageElector Collection: Plate 7 for History of Brandenburg for 1793, 1792. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Plate 7 for History of Brandenburg for 1793, 1792. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Plate 7 for History of Brandenburg for 1793, 1792

Background imageElector Collection: Illustration for Memories of the Refugees, c1787. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Illustration for Memories of the Refugees, c1787. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Memories of the Refugees, c1787

Background imageElector Collection: Christian I, 1560-1591, Elector of Saxony, Sofia, 1568-1622, c16th century. Creator: Anon

Christian I, 1560-1591, Elector of Saxony, Sofia, 1568-1622, c16th century. Creator: Anon
Christian I, 1560-1591, Elector of Saxony, Sofia, 1568-1622, Princess of Brandenburg, c16th century

Background imageElector Collection: Johan Georg I, 1585-1656, Elector of Saxony, Magdalena Sibylla, 1652-1712, c17th century

Johan Georg I, 1585-1656, Elector of Saxony, Magdalena Sibylla, 1652-1712, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Johan Georg I, 1585-1656, Elector of Saxony, Magdalena Sibylla, 1652-1712, c17th century

Background imageElector Collection: Johan Georg, 1525-1598, Elector of Brandenburg. Sabina, 1529-1575, c16th century. Creator: Anon

Johan Georg, 1525-1598, Elector of Brandenburg. Sabina, 1529-1575, c16th century. Creator: Anon
Johan Georg, 1525-1598, Elector of Brandenburg. Sabina, 1529-1575, of Bayteuth, c16th century

Background imageElector Collection: Electors Palace in Berlin, 1685-1695. Creator: Jan van Call

Electors Palace in Berlin, 1685-1695. Creator: Jan van Call
Electors Palace in Berlin, 1685-1695

Background imageElector Collection: Anna Sofia of Denmark with her sons, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: David von Krafft

Anna Sofia of Denmark with her sons, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: David von Krafft
Anna Sofia of Denmark with her sons, late 17th-early 18th century. Anna Sofia (1647-1717), princess of Denmark, electress of Saxony, her sons Johann Georg IV, (1668-1697), elector of Saxony

Background imageElector Collection: Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony, n.d. Creator: Johann Michael Püchler

Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony, n.d. Creator: Johann Michael Püchler
Johann Georg III, Elector of Saxony, n.d

Background imageElector Collection: Hedvig Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, family tree, 1704. Creator: Eric Utterhielm

Hedvig Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, family tree, 1704. Creator: Eric Utterhielm
Hedvig Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, family tree, 1704

Background imageElector Collection: View of a room in the Romer in Frankfurt am Main with a meal for the emperor... Creator: Anon

View of a room in the Romer in Frankfurt am Main with a meal for the emperor... Creator: Anon
View of a room in the Romer in Frankfurt am Main with a meal for the emperor and Electors on June 22 and August 1, 1758, 1758-1799

Background imageElector Collection: August II the Strong, 1670-1733, elector of Saxony, king of Poland, late 17th-mid 18th century

August II the Strong, 1670-1733, elector of Saxony, king of Poland, late 17th-mid 18th century

Background imageElector Collection: Frederick Wilhelm I, 1688-1740, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, early-mid 18th century

Frederick Wilhelm I, 1688-1740, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Johann Harper
Frederick Wilhelm I, 1688-1740, King of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg, early-mid 18th century

Background imageElector Collection: George I, 1660-1727, King of England, Elector of Hanover, late 17th-early 18th century

George I, 1660-1727, King of England, Elector of Hanover, late 17th-early 18th century

Background imageElector Collection: Portrait of Maximilian II, Elector of Bavaria, at the Battle of Mohács against the Turks

Portrait of Maximilian II, Elector of Bavaria, at the Battle of Mohács against the Turks, 1710-1750. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Maximilian II, Elector of Bavaria, at the Battle of Mohacs against the Turks, 1710-1750. Copy after Joseph Vivien

Background imageElector Collection: Friedrich August I / August II the strong, 1670-1733, elector of Saxony, king of Poland, 1704

Friedrich August I / August II the strong, 1670-1733, elector of Saxony, king of Poland, 1704. Creator: Anon
Friedrich August I / August II the strong, 1670-1733, elector of Saxony, king of Poland, 1704

Background imageElector Collection: Prince Maurice Accompanied by his two Brothers, Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Counts

Prince Maurice Accompanied by his two Brothers, Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Counts of Nassau on Horseback, c.1625. Follower of Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne

Background imageElector Collection: Portrait of Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, in or after 1621. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, in or after 1621. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Frederick V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, in or after 1621. Copy after Michiel Jansz van Mierevelt

Background imageElector Collection: Friedrich Christian (1722-63), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, 1751. Creator: Gottfried Boy

Friedrich Christian (1722-63), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, 1751. Creator: Gottfried Boy
Friedrich Christian (1722-63), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, 1751

Background imageElector Collection: Friedrich V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia, and his Wife... 1626-1628

Friedrich V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia, and his Wife... 1626-1628
Friedrich V (1596-1632), Elector of the Palatinate, King of Bohemia, and his Wife Elizabeth Stuart (1596-1662) on Horseback, 1626-1628

Background imageElector Collection: Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-88), Elector of Brandenburg, and his Wife Louise Henri... 1647

Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-88), Elector of Brandenburg, and his Wife Louise Henri... 1647
Portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm (1620-88), Elector of Brandenburg, and his Wife Louise Henriette (1627-67), Countess of Orange-Nassau, 1647

Background imageElector Collection: August II af Polen, 1761-1860. Creator: Unknown

August II af Polen, 1761-1860. Creator: Unknown
August II af Polen, 1761-1860

Background imageElector Collection: The Stag Hunt of the Elector Frederic the Wise (1463-1525) of Saxony, 1530-1629

The Stag Hunt of the Elector Frederic the Wise (1463-1525) of Saxony, 1530-1629. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Stag Hunt of the Elector Frederic the Wise (1463-1525) of Saxony, 1530-1629

Background imageElector Collection: The Elector Frederic the Wise of Saxony with the Saints Ursula (L) and Genevieve (R), 1510-1512

The Elector Frederic the Wise of Saxony with the Saints Ursula (L) and Genevieve (R), 1510-1512
The Elector Frederic the Wise of Saxony (1463-1525) with the Saints Ursula (left) and Genevieve (right), 1510-1512

Background imageElector Collection: 'Prince Rupert; Obit 1682, 1813. Creator: Robert Dunkarton

'Prince Rupert; Obit 1682, 1813. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Prince Rupert; Obit 1682, 1813. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of James

Background imageElector Collection: 'Frederick, King of Bohemia; Obit 1632, 1812. Creator: Robert Dunkarton

'Frederick, King of Bohemia; Obit 1632, 1812. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Frederick, King of Bohemia; Obit 1632, 1812. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of

Background imageElector Collection: Duke Charles Louis of the Palatinate, n.d. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher

Duke Charles Louis of the Palatinate, n.d. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher
Duke Charles Louis of the Palatinate, n.d

Background imageElector Collection: Elector Frederick III of Saxony, from Speculum intellectuale felicitatis humane, 1510

Elector Frederick III of Saxony, from Speculum intellectuale felicitatis humane, 1510. Creator: Wolf Traut
Elector Frederick III of Saxony, from Speculum intellectuale felicitatis humane, 1510

Background imageElector Collection: Statue of Perkeo of Heidelberg - jester and court dwarf

Statue of Perkeo of Heidelberg - jester and court dwarf
Statue of Perkeo of Heidelberg (born Clemens Pankert or Giovanni Clementi) (1702-1735) - a notable jester and court dwarf of Elector Palatine Charles III Philip in Heidelberg

Background imageElector Collection: Portrait of the Elector John the Steadfast of Saxony (1468-1532), 1531-1534

Portrait of the Elector John the Steadfast of Saxony (1468-1532), 1531-1534. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Portrait of the Elector John the Steadfast of Saxony (1468-1532), 1531-1534

Background imageElector Collection: Rentrée nocturne de l'Electeur de Hesse dans sa bonne ville de Cassel, 1850

Rentrée nocturne de l'Electeur de Hesse dans sa bonne ville de Cassel, 1850. Creator: Honore Daumier
Rentree nocturne de l'Electeur de Hesse dans sa bonne ville de Cassel, 1850. Nocturnal return of the Elector of Hesse to his fair city of Cassel

Background imageElector Collection: Portrait of the Elector John Frederic the Magnanimous of Saxony (1503-1554), 1533

Portrait of the Elector John Frederic the Magnanimous of Saxony (1503-1554), 1533. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Portrait of the Elector John Frederic the Magnanimous of Saxony (1503-1554), 1533

Background imageElector Collection: Charlottenburg Palace with monument to the Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm, Berlin

Charlottenburg Palace with monument to the Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm, Berlin, Germany

Background imageElector Collection: Maurice (1521-1553). Elector of Saxony (1547-1553)

Maurice (1521-1553). Elector of Saxony (1547-1553). Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageElector Collection: Luther and the Family of the Elector of Saxony, Baptism, in the Hinterstadt of Wittenberg

Luther and the Family of the Elector of Saxony, Baptism, in the Hinterstadt of Wittenberg, Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, arts, backs, baptisms, black, black-and-white, black-white, christening, church history, cities, copy, creative, creatively, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing

Background imageElector Collection: King Frederick William I visits the new buildings in the Berlin Friedrichstadt, Berlin, Germany

King Frederick William I visits the new buildings in the Berlin Friedrichstadt, Berlin, Germany, Frederick William I
14, 1900s, 19th-century, aristocracy, aristocratic families, aristocratic family, berlin-friedrichstadt, black, black-and-white, black-white, brandenburg, building, building site, buildings

Background imageElector Collection: The Coronation Banquet of Emperor Leopold I and the Electors on the Roemer in Frankfurt

The Coronation Banquet of Emperor Leopold I and the Electors on the Roemer in Frankfurt, 1 August 1685, Germany
1, 1900s, 19th-century, 1st, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, early, elector, electors

Background imageElector Collection: The Emperor of Saxony and his Court

The Emperor of Saxony and his Court
IND364421 The Emperor of Saxony and his Court by Italian School; Civica Raccolta Stampe Bertarelli, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: c14th-c15th; ); Index Fototeca

Background imageElector Collection: Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, on horseback (oil on canvas)

Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, on horseback (oil on canvas)
5888724 Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria, on horseback (oil on canvas) by Desmarees, Georges (1697-1776); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maximilian III Joseph (1727-1777)

Background imageElector Collection: Frederick the Wise Duke of Saxony

Frederick the Wise Duke of Saxony
" Vintage engraving by Albert Durer 1498 showing Frederick the Wise Duke of Saxony. Frederick III of Saxony (1463 to 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise

Background imageElector Collection: Rapier of the Guard of the Duke-Electors of Saxony, Dresden, 1590 / 1600. Creator: Unknown

Rapier of the Guard of the Duke-Electors of Saxony, Dresden, 1590 / 1600. Creator: Unknown
Rapier of the Guard of the Duke-Electors of Saxony, Dresden, 1590/1600

Background imageElector Collection: Portrait of Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony, 1543

Portrait of Johann Friedrich the Magnanimous, Elector of Saxony, 1543



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The term "elector" holds a rich historical significance, representing influential figures and events throughout Germany's past. In the picturesque town of Amberg, Germany, stands the magnificent Town Hall and Fountain, serving as a reminder of the power held by electors. One such notable figure was Augustus II King Poland, who played a crucial role in shaping European politics during his reign. Another significant event tied to the title of the union between Friedrich V and Elisabetha. This marriage brought together two powerful families and solidified their influence across Europe. Meanwhile, Luther sought refuge in Wartburg under the protection of Maurice, Elector of Saxony. This act not only safeguarded Luther but also allowed him to continue his groundbreaking work that would forever change Christianity. In Wittenberg, Germany's Hinterstadt witnessed an important moment when Luther baptized members of the Elector of Saxony's family. This historic event has been digitally restored from its original 19th-century reproduction for future generations to appreciate. Moving forward in time, we encounter King Frederick William I visiting Berlin Friedrichstadt's new buildings—a testament to Prussia's growth under his rule as both king and elector of Brandenburg since 1713. One cannot overlook grand occasions like Emperor Leopold I's Coronation Banquet on Frankfurt's Roemer square alongside other esteemed electors—an event captured beautifully through a digitally restored reproduction from the 19th century. Throughout history, artists have immortalized these influential figures through their craft—Johann Georg Schuster capturing George II with vivid colors in an engraving while Magnus Lichtwer sculpted Perkeo—the jester and court dwarf—whose statue still stands proudly in Heidelberg today. The term "elector" encompasses more than just titles; it represents power dynamics that shaped nations' destinies throughout centuries gone by.