Rulers of Saxony

Dukes of Saxony

  • 1464-1500 Albert the Bold
  • 1500-1539 George the Bearded
  • 1539-1541 Henry IV the Pious
  • 1541-1553 Moritz *- became Elector of Saxony in 1547***

Electors of Saxony

  • 1356-1356 Rudolf I
  • 1356-1370 Rudolf II
  • 1370-1388 Wenzel
  • 1388-1419 Rudolf III
  • 1419-1422 Albrecht III
  • 1423-1428 Friedrich I
  • 1428-1464 Friedrich II
  • 1464-1486 Ernst
  • 1486-1525 Friedrich III
  • 1525-1532 Johann
  • 1532-1547 Johann Friedrich I
  • 1547-1553 Moritz ***
  • 1553-1586 August I
  • 1586-1591 Christian I
  • 1591-1611 Christian II
  • 1611-1656 Johann Georg I
  • 1656-1680 Johann Georg II
  • 1680-1691 Johann Georg III
  • 1691-1694 Johann Georg IV
  • 1694-1733 Friedrich August I
  • 1733-1763 Friedrich August II
  • 1763-1763 Friedrich Christian
  • 1763-1806 Friedrich August III *- became First King of Saxony, as Friedrich August I

Kings of Saxony

  • 1806-1827 Friedrich August I
  • 1827-1836 Anton
  • 1836-1854 Friedrich August II
  • 1854-1873 Johann
  • 1873-1902 Albert
  • 1902-1904 Georg
  • 1904-1918 Friedrich August III *-abdicated

Pretenders to the Throne

  • 1918-1932 Friedrich August III
  • 1932-1955 Friedrich Christian, Margrave of Meissen
  • 1955-2012 Maria Emanuel, Margrave of Meissen
  • 2012 Albert, Margrave of Meissen
  • Current: Prince Alexander of Saxe-Gessaphe, Margrave of Meissen
  • Current: Rudiger, Duke of Saxony, Margrave of Meissen