Birth Chart
Elector of Saxony Johann Friedrich I
Sun Cancer
Moon Libra
Ascendant Sagittarius
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Cancer - 16°56' - in house 7
↣ Moon in Libra - 10°16' - in house 9
↣ Mercury in Cancer - 24°46' - in house 7/8
↣ Venus in Leo - 13°15' - in house 8
↣ Mars in Taurus - 17°38' - in house 5
↣ Jupiter in Gemini - 28°43' - in house 7
↣ Saturn in Cancer - 08°35' - in house 7
↣ Uranus in Pisces - 11°49' - in house 2/3 - retrograde
↣ Neptune in Capricorn - 22°32' - in house 1/2 - retrograde
↣ Pluto in Sagittarius - 00°12' - in house 11 - retrograde
↣ North Node in Aries - 07°08' - in house 3
↣ Ascendant in Sagittarius - 22°38' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Libra - 26°48' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Capricorn - 23°01'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 7
↣ Moon in house 9
↣ Mercury in house 7/8
↣ Venus in house 8
↣ Mars in house 5
↣ Jupiter in house 7
↣ Saturn in house 7
↣ Uranus in house 2/3
↣ Neptune in house 1/2
↣ Pluto in house 11
↣ North Node in house 3
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Moon square (6°40' applying)
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (7°50' separating) parallel
↣ Sun and Mars sextile (0°43' applying)
↣ Sun and Jupiter parallel
↣ Sun and Saturn conjunction (8°20' separating) parallel
↣ Sun and Uranus trine (5°06' separating)
↣ Sun and Neptune opposition (5°37' applying) antiparallel
↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant opposition (6°05' separating)
↣ Sun and Ascendant antiparallel
↣ Moon and Venus sextile (2°59' applying)
↣ Moon and Saturn square (1°40' separating)
↣ Moon and North Node opposition (3°07' separating) antiparallel
↣ Mercury and Jupiter parallel
↣ Mercury and Saturn parallel
↣ Mercury and Neptune opposition (2°14' separating)
↣ Mercury and Pluto trine (5°26' applying)
↣ Mercury and Equatorial Ascendant opposition (1°45' applying)
↣ Mercury and Ascendant antiparallel
↣ Mercury and Midheaven square (2°02' separating)
↣ Venus and Mars square (4°24' applying)
↣ Mars and Uranus sextile (5°49' separating)
↣ Mars and Neptune trine (4°54' applying)
↣ Mars and Equatorial Ascendant trine (5°22' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Saturn parallel
↣ Jupiter and Ascendant opposition (6°05' applying) antiparallel
↣ Jupiter and Midheaven trine (1°56' applying)
↣ Saturn and Uranus trine (3°14' applying)
↣ Saturn and North Node square (1°27' separating)
↣ Saturn and Ascendant antiparallel
↣ Uranus and Pluto parallel
↣ Neptune and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (0°28' separating)
↣ Neptune and Midheaven square (4°16' separating)
Birth data
- Chart date
- 30/06/1503
- Chart time
- 18:30
- Date and time quality
- B Biography/autobiography what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Beilrode, Germany - Latitude and longitude
- 51°34' North · 13°00' East
- Time zone
- 00:52 East
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About
Elector of Saxony and leader of the Protestant faction in the 16th century, Johann Friedrich I, known as Frederick, was one of the principal defenders of the Lutheran Reformation within the Holy Roman Empire. Educated by Georg Spalatin and a personal friend of Martin Luther, he sponsored the complete printing of Luther’s works in Wittenberg and promoted ecclesiastical reforms across several regions, establishing consistories and supporting the appointment of bishops favorable to the Protestant cause.
As head of the Schmalkaldic League, he became a central figure in the era’s religious and political negotiations, rejecting councils that he believed would preserve papal authority. His resolute actions earned him prestige among Protestant princes and the enmity of emperors and regional rivals.
He was defeated and captured at the Battle of Mühlberg (1547) during the Schmalkaldic War, sentenced to life imprisonment and stripped of the electorate; yet he remained steadfast in his faith, refusing to abjure despite heavy pressure. Released in 1552, he reorganized government and promoted cultural and educational projects, including the idea of the University of Jena, a legacy realized by his sons after his death.
His career combined political authority, confessional leadership, and intellectual patronage, leaving a lasting mark on the consolidation of Lutheranism and the territorial history of Saxony.
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