Capitulation of Wittenberg

The Capitulation of Wittenberg (German: Wittenberger Kapitulation) was a treaty in 1547 by which John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, was compelled to resign the electoral dignity. The Electorate of Saxony and most of his territory, including Wittenberg, passed from the elder, Ernestine line to the cadet branch, the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Wittenberg declined after 1547, when Dresden, residence of the Albertine dukes, replaced it as the Saxon capital.

Capitulation of Wittenberg

The Capitulation of Wittenberg (German: Wittenberger Kapitulation) was a treaty in 1547 by which John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, was compelled to resign the electoral dignity. The Electorate of Saxony and most of his territory, including Wittenberg, passed from the elder, Ernestine line to the cadet branch, the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. Wittenberg declined after 1547, when Dresden, residence of the Albertine dukes, replaced it as the Saxon capital.