Augustus, Elector of Saxony
| Augustus | |
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Portrait by Cyriakus Roder, 1586 | |
| Elector of Saxony | |
| Reign | 9 July 1553 – 11 February 1586 |
| Predecessor | Maurice |
| Successor | Christian I |
| Born | 31 July 1526 Freiberg, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 11 February 1586 (aged 59) Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Anne of Denmark Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt |
| Issue among others... | Christian I, Elector of Saxony Elisabeth, Countess Palatine of Simmern Dorothea, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Anna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach |
| House | Wettin (Albertine line) |
| Father | Henry IV, Duke of Saxony |
| Mother | Catherine of Mecklenburg |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Signature | |
Augustus (German: August; 31 July 1526 – 11 February 1586), who called himself Augustus and was popularly known as "Father August" in reference to his paternal rule, was Elector of Saxony from 1553 until his death. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin, succeeding his brother Maurice, who had fallen in the Battle of Sievershausen without leaving a male heir.