Duke Ernst of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1560-01-25
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Weimar_City_Church
gptkbp:deathDate 1625-04-26
gptkbp:dynasty Wettin
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_II,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Ernst of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Ernst,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Anna_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Dorothea_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Johann_Wilhelm,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Johanna_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Dorothea_of_Denmark
gptkbp:notableEvent Cultural patronage
Support for the arts
Promotion of education
Marriage alliances with other noble houses
Support of the arts and sciences
Promotion of scientific research
Support for education reforms
Promotion of public health initiatives
Cultural exchanges with other regions
Promotion of literature
Strengthening of local governance
Encouragement of agricultural development
Support for the construction of churches
Promotion of local crafts
Development of trade in the region
Establishment of a court orchestra
Participation in the Thirty Years' War
Diplomatic relations with other duchies
Establishment of a legal framework for the duchy
Support for musicians and composers
Influence_on_German_culture
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Jena
Establishment_of_the_Weimar_court
Cultural_legacy_in_Weimar
Involvement_in_the_Protestant_Reformation
Support_for_the_Protestant_cause
Civic_improvements_in_Weimar
Development_of_the_Weimar_region
Construction_of_the_Weimar_Palace
Strengthening_of_Lutheranism_in_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:portrait Ernst_of_Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.jpg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_II,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:reign 1605
1572
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elisabeth_of_Hesse
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_Ernest,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:title Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach