a staging ground to create a Free India Legion (eventually absorbed under oath to the German army) to fight for Indian independence from British rule. Personalities Justus Christian Thorschmidt (1688–1738), clergyman and historian Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (1463-1525), also Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, resided in Lochau from about 1500 and died here in 1525 Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony (1532-1585), called Mother Anna , Electress of Saxony and wife of Augustus I. Saxony, named after the town Annaburg, resided in the newly built castle Lochau (later Annaburg), castle Annaburg housed the first Saxon court pharmacy Michael Stifel (1487-1567), theologian, mathematician and reformer, was collaborator of Martin Luther and worked as pastor in Lochau (now Annaburg) References External links Wittenberg (district)