Maurice of Wettin
Duke and later Elector of Saxony
Years: 1521 - 1553
Maurice (21 March 1521 – 9 July 1553) is Duke (1541–47) and later Elector (1547–53) of Saxony.
His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gains the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity.
