Duke Augustus VII

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1579-08-24
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Blasius_Church,_Wolfenbüttel
gptkbp:deathDate 1663-02-03
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Welf
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_Henry_Julius_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Augustus VII
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Duchess_Elisabeth_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
gptkb:Duke_Augustus_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
gptkb:Duke_George_William_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
gptkb:Duke_John_Frederick_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Educational reforms
Military reforms
Promotion of science
Administrative reforms
Support of the arts
Promotion of trade and commerce
Cultural exchanges with other regions
Development of infrastructure
Support of scientific research
Establishment of universities
Promotion of music and theater
Involvement in the Thirty Years' War
Strengthening of the duchy
Diplomatic relations with other states
Support of the arts and artists
Encouragement of religious tolerance
Construction of the Wolfenbüttel Castle
Support of education and literacy
Legacy in the arts and sciences
Role in the development of the duchy
Support_of_the_Lutheran_Church
Influence_on_German_history
Establishment_of_the_Wolfenbüttel_Library
Cultural_legacy_in_Lower_Saxony
Impact_on_the_Lutheran_Church
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Elisabeth_of_Denmark
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Wolfenbüttel
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Wolfenbüttel
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_Augustus_VI
gptkbp:reignEnd 1663
gptkbp:reignStart 1636
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Duchess_Anna_of_Denmark
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Augustus_VIII
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg