List of Famous people born in Saxony, Germany

Christian II of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1591 to 1611.

Thomas Fredrik Weybye Barth was a Norwegian social anthropologist who published several ethnographic books with a clear formalist view. He was a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Boston University, and previously held professorships at the University of Oslo, the University of Bergen, Emory University and Harvard University. He was appointed a government scholar in 1985.

William I, the one-eyed, was Margrave of Meissen. His surname is related to the legend that Saint Benno appeared to him because of his disputes with the Church in a dream and he had an eye gouged out.

Rudolf Heinrich Zille was a German illustrator, caricaturist, lithographer and photographer.

Duke Johann Wilhelm of Saxe-Altenburg was a member of the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin and a titular Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.

Adalbert of Saxony was administrator of the Archdiocese of Mainz as Adalbart III.

Anna of Saxony was the heiress of Maurice, Elector of Saxony, and Agnes, eldest daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. Maurice's only son, Albert, died in infancy. Anna was the second wife of William the Silent.

Catherine of Saxony, a member of the House of Wettin, was the second wife of Sigismund, Archduke of Austria and Regent of Tyrol.

Severinus of Saxony was a Saxon prince of the Albertine line of the House of Wettin.

Hedwig of Saxony was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1458 until her death.