Duke Henry the Illustrious

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:German_nobility
gptkb:Brunswick-Lüneburg
Holy Roman Empire
Political alliances
Renaissance_period
Cultural_renaissance_in_Germany
gptkbp:birthDate 1420-10-15
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Jacob's_Church,_Brunswick
gptkbp:children gptkb:Catherine_of_Brunswick
gptkb:George_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Henry_the_Younger
gptkb:William_the_Victorious
gptkb:Margaret_of_Brunswick
gptkbp:deathDate 1473-01-13
gptkbp:dynasty Welf dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Henry_the_Mild
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Welf
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Henry the Illustrious
gptkbp:influence Brunswick_architecture
Brunswick_culture
Brunswick_politics
Brunswick_economy
Brunswick_education
gptkbp:knownFor Diplomatic relations
Military leadership
Patronage of the arts
gptkbp:legacy Cultural patronage
Military reforms
Political stability
Architectural developments
Diplomatic achievements
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Catherine_of_Pomerania
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Henry_the_Illustrious
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Hans_Holbein_the_Younger
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Henry_the_Mild
gptkbp:reign 1473
1420
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Reformation_in_Brunswick
Treaty of Lüneburg
Battle of Buxtehude
Construction_of_the_Brunswick_Cathedral
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Helmstedt
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_of_Brunswick
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Ernest_the_Confessor
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg