Augustus, Elector of Saxony
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:born |
November 23, 1526
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._Afra's_Church,_Meissen
|
| gptkbp:died |
February 11, 1586
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| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Henry_IV,_Duke_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:house |
gptkb:House_of_Wettin
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
|
| gptkbp:issue |
gptkb:Johann_Georg_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Christian_II,_Elector_of_Saxony gptkb:Augustus,_Duke_of_Saxony |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Strengthening the Protestant Reformation
|
| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Catherine_of_Mecklenburg
|
| gptkbp:portrait |
gptkb:Portrait_by_Lucas_Cranach_the_Elder
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Maurice,_Elector_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:reign |
1553-1586
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Lutheranism
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Promotion of arts and culture
Promotion of religious tolerance Promotion of trade and commerce Support for the arts and sciences Promotion of education and literacy Cultural patronage in the arts Involvement in the Thirty Years' War Involvement in the Peace of Augsburg Establishment of the Saxon court system Development of the Saxon economy Establishment of the Saxon coinage system Establishment of the Saxon postal system Reform of the Saxon legal system Reorganization of the Saxon army Support for the development of Saxon infrastructure Diplomatic_relations_with_Poland Support_for_the_Lutheran_Church Support_for_the_Protestant_Union Support_for_the_arts_during_the_Renaissance Support_of_the_Schmalkaldic_League Support_for_the_establishment_of_Protestant_churches Support_for_the_Protestant_cause_in_Europe Establishment_of_the_Saxon_Academy_of_Sciences Promotion_of_the_German_language_and_culture Strengthening_of_the_Saxon_military Support_for_the_Protestant_Reformation_in_Germany Foundation_of_the_University_of_Wittenberg Promotion_of_the_Lutheran_faith_in_Saxony Construction_of_the_Dresden_Castle Participation_in_the_Augsburg_Confession Involvement_in_the_Protestant_Reformation_in_Europe |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Anna_of_Denmark
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Christian_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
|