Duke Johann Georg II of Anhalt-Dessau

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Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:birth_date 1627-04-17
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Dessau
gptkbp:children gptkb:Duchess_Sophie_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkb:Duke_Leopold_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkb:Duchess_Maria_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkb:Duke_Johann_Georg_III_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkb:Duke_Heinrich_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkb:Duchess_Elisabeth_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkb:Duchess_Anna_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkb:Duke_August_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkbp:death_date 1693-05-09
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ascanian_dynasty
gptkbp:era Early Modern period
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_Johann_Georg_I_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:Anhalt-Dessau
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Ascania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Johann Georg II of Anhalt-Dessau
gptkbp:image Johann Georg II of Anhalt-Dessau.jpg
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Princess_Anna_of_Denmark
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:place_of_birth Dessau
gptkbp:place_of_death Dessau
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_Johann_Georg_I_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkbp:reign gptkb:Anhalt-Dessau
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significant_event Support of the Reformation
Promotion of trade and commerce
Promotion of public health initiatives
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Support for scientific research
Promotion of agricultural development
Establishment of educational institutions
Diplomatic relations with neighboring states
Promotion of education and literacy
Cultural exchanges with other European courts
Support for the arts and music
Military campaigns in the Thirty Years' War
Support for local artisans and craftsmen
Establishment of the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm
Development of Dessau as a cultural center
Support for the construction of roads and bridges
Involvement in the Peace of Westphalia negotiations
Encouragement of cultural festivals and events
Promotion of religious tolerance.
Support for the Lutheran Church
Construction of public buildings in Dessau
Construction of the Georgium Palace
Development of infrastructure in Anhalt-Dessau
Establishment of the Dessau Academy of Arts
Establishment of the Dessau Theater
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Princess_Henriette_of_Anhalt-Bernburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Johann_Georg_III_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_Heinrich_of_Anhalt-Dessau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7