Count Palatine John Frederick III of the Palatinate

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Count Palatine
gptkbp:birthDate 1510-02-05
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Heidelberg_Castle
gptkbp:deathDate 1556-01-05
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Wittelsbach
gptkbp:father gptkb:Louis_VI,_Elector_Palatine
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wittelsbach
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Count Palatine John Frederick III of the Palatinate
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Philip,_Count_Palatine_of_Neuburg
gptkb:George,_Count_Palatine_of_Simmern
gptkb:Frederick_IV,_Elector_Palatine
gptkb:John_Casimir,_Elector_Palatine
gptkbp:knownFor Support of the Protestant Reformation
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Elizabeth_of_Hohenzollern
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:John_Frederick_the_Magnanimous
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Heidelberg
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Heidelberg
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Protestant
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Louis_VI,_Elector_Palatine
gptkbp:reignEnd 1556
gptkbp:reignStart 1543
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Formation_of_the_Protestant_Union
gptkb:War_of_the_League_of_Cognac
gptkb:Council_of_Trent
Schmalkaldic War
Battle of Mühlberg
Support of the arts
Peace of Augsburg
Conflict with the Holy Roman Empire
Promotion of religious tolerance
Marriage alliances with other noble houses
Promotion of education and culture
Involvement in the Thirty Years' War
Support of the Huguenots
Formation of the Protestant League
Involvement_in_the_politics_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Diplomatic_relations_with_England
Conflict_with_the_Catholic_League
Establishment_of_the_Palatine_Academy
Establishment_of_the_Palatine_Church
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Heidelberg
Support_of_the_Protestant_cause_in_Europe
Support_of_the_Reformed_Church
gptkbp:spouse Mechthild of Bavaria
gptkbp:successor Frederick III, Elector Palatine
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count_Palatine_of_the_Rhine