Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony

Electress consort of Saxony

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1532

Place of Birth: Haderslev, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 01-Oct-1585

Profession: pharmacist

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

For the Queen Consort of James VI and I, king of Scotland, England and Ireland, see Anne of Denmark Anne of Denmark (Danish and German: Anna; Haderslev, 22 November 1532 - Dresden, 1 October 1585) was a Danish princess from the House of Oldenburg.
Through her marriage with Augustus of Saxony she became Electress of Saxony.
She was renowned for her knowledge of plants and her skill in the preparation of herbal remedies, and contributed to the development of farming and horticulture in Saxony.
She was a major influence in the introduction of orthodox Lutheranism and played a role in the decision to persecute Calvinists.



Alternative names	Lucas Cranach the Elder
Description	- painter, draughtsman, printmaker and court painter
Date of birth/death	4 October 1472 / 1472	16 October 1553 / 1553 / 16 October 1553
Location of birth/death	Kronach	Weimar
Work location	Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Authority control	: Q191748 VIAF: 49268177 ISNI: 0000 0001 2131 9721 ULAN: 500115364 LCCN: n50020861 NLA: 35031951 WorldCat