Duke George of Palatinate

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Electorate_of_the_Palatinate
gptkbp:born February 28, 1478
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Church_of_the_Holy_Spirit,_Heidelberg
gptkbp:children 4
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkb:Philip_Melanchthon
gptkb:Johannes_Bugenhagen
Johann_Calvin
gptkbp:court gptkb:Heidelberg_Castle
gptkbp:culturalContribution Patron_of_arts_and_education
gptkbp:culturalImpact Development_of_Protestant_schools
gptkbp:died April 17, 1543
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Wittelsbach
gptkbp:era Renaissance
gptkbp:father gptkb:Philip,_Elector_Palatine
gptkbp:historicalContext Religious_conflicts_in_Europe
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Reformation leader
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Palatinate
16th century
gptkbp:historicalRole Leader in the Reformation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Impact_on_German_history
Letters_of_George_of_Palatinate
Promoter_of_Protestant_unity
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wittelsbach
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke George of Palatinate
gptkbp:influence German_Protestantism
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Catherine_of_Palatinate
gptkb:Philip,_Count_Palatine_of_Simmern
gptkb:George,_Count_Palatine_of_Simmern
gptkb:Anna_of_Palatinate
gptkbp:knownFor Support of the Protestant Reformation
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_future_Palatine_rulers
gptkbp:marriageDate April 12, 1509
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:George_the_Pious
gptkbp:politicalParty Schmalkaldic War
gptkbp:politicalPosition Holy Roman Empire
Alliance_with_Protestant_princes
gptkbp:politicalRole Duke
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Philip_of_the_Palatinate
gptkbp:reign Duke of Palatinate
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Council_of_Trent
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbara_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:Heidelberg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Louis_VI,_Elector_Palatine
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Palatinate
gptkbp:title Duke of Palatinate