Augustus of Saxe-Wittenberg

GPTKB entity

Properties (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1526-07-23
gptkbp:children gptkb:Elisabeth_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkb:Johann_Georg_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Augustus,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weissenfels
gptkb:Anna_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
Christian II, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Magdalena of Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkbp:deathDate 1586-01-11
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_the_Steadfast
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Augustus of Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkbp:knownFor Diplomatic relations
Economic development
Cultural patronage
Educational reforms
Military reforms
Legal reforms
Political alliances
Construction projects
Reformation support
Support for the arts
Promotion of arts and sciences
Promotion of trade
Cultural advancements
Support for universities
Strengthening of the state apparatus
Influence_on_German_politics
Strengthening_the_Lutheran_Church
Legacy_in_Saxony
Saxony's_territorial_expansion
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Anhalt
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Wittenberg
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Dresden
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maurice,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reignEnd 1586
gptkbp:reignStart 1553
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_of_Denmark
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Christian_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg