List of rulers of Saxony
This article lists dukes, electors, and kings ruling over different territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 6th century to the end of the German monarchies in 1918.
| Monarchy of Saxony | |
|---|---|
Frederick Augustus III | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Hadugato |
| Last monarch | Frederick Augustus III |
| Formation | 531 |
| Abolition | 13 November 1918 |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
| Pretender(s) | Disputed: Daniel, Margrave of Meissen or Prince Alexander |
The electors of Saxony from John the Steadfast onwards were Lutheran until Augustus II of Saxony converted to Catholicism in order to be elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. His descendants (including all Kings of Saxony) have since been Catholic.
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