Duke George II of Lüneburg

GPTKB entity

Properties (96)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:associatedWith Hanoverian Succession
Lüneburg_Heath
Lüneburg's_festivals
Lüneburg's_economic_development
Lüneburg's_agricultural_reforms
Lüneburg's_architectural_heritage
Lüneburg's_civic_life
Lüneburg's_cultural_life
Lüneburg's_cultural_patronage
Lüneburg's_diplomatic_relations
Lüneburg's_economic_policies
Lüneburg's_educational_institutions
Lüneburg's_guilds
Lüneburg's_historical_documentation
Lüneburg's_historical_significance
Lüneburg's_legal_reforms
Lüneburg's_military_alliances
Lüneburg's_public_works
Lüneburg's_religious_reforms
Lüneburg's_social_structure
Lüneburg's_trade_fairs
Lüneburg's_trade_relations
Lüneburg's_urban_development
gptkbp:birthDate 1469
1469-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Lüneburg
gptkb:St._Michael's_Church,_Lüneburg
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:co-ruler gptkb:Duke_Ernest_I_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Renaissance
gptkbp:deathDate 1532
1549-04-12
gptkbp:dynasty Welf dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_William_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:Duke_Henry_the_Mild_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:grandparent 5
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early Modern Period
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Welf
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke George II of Lüneburg
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Catherine_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:William,_Duke_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Legacy_in_Lüneburg
Military campaigns
Cultural developments
Cultural patronage
Influence on regional politics
Building infrastructure
Support of the Reformation
Art patronage
Promotion of education
Contributions to the arts
Advocacy for religious tolerance
Support for the arts and sciences
Establishing educational institutions
Promotion of local culture
Support for local governance
Encouraging trade
Civic improvements
Encouragement of scholarship
Strengthening the duchy
Maintaining peace in the region
Development of Lüneburg as a center of trade
Establishment of alliances with other duchies
Role in the Northern Wars
Strengthening of the duchy’s economy
Influence_on_German_nobility
Diplomatic_relations_with_Denmark
Promoting_Lutheranism
Role_in_the_Protestant_Reformation
Historical_significance_in_Lüneburg
Influence_on_the_development_of_German_states
Political_alliances_in_Northern_Germany
Legacy_in_the_history_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Lüneburg's_governance
gptkbp:marriageDate 1490
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Catherine_of_Pomerania
gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Lüneburg
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Lüneburg
gptkbp:politicalPosition Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:politicalRole Duke
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_William_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:reignEnd 1549
gptkbp:reignStart 1527
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Duke_Otto_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:Duke_Francis_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:Duke_Henry_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Catherine_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Ernest_I_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Duke_of_Lüneburg