George, Duke of Saxony

George
Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder, c. 1534
Duke of Saxony Margrave of Meissen
Reign	12 September 1500 – 17 April 1539
Predecessor	Albert III & IV
Successor	Henry IV
Born	27 August 1471 Meissen
Died	17 April 1539(1539-04-17) (aged 67) Dresden
Spouse	Barbara Jagiellon ​ ​ (m. 1496; died 1534)​
Issue Detail	John, Hereditary Prince of Saxony Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Saxony Christine, Landgravine of Hesse Magdalena, Electoral Princess of Brandeburg
House	Wettin (Albertine line)
Father	Albert III, Duke of Saxony
Mother	Sidonie of Poděbrady
Religion	Roman Catholicism

George the Bearded (Meissen, 27 August 1471 – Dresden, 17 April 1539) was Duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539 known for his opposition to the Reformation. While the Ernestine line embraced Lutheranism, the Albertines (headed by George) were reluctant to do so. Despite George's efforts to avoid a succession by a Lutheran upon his death in 1539, he could not prevent it from happening. Under the Act of Settlement of 1499, Lutheran Henry IV became the new duke. Upon his accession, Henry introduced Lutheranism as a state religion in the Albertine lands of Saxony.

Duke George was a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece.