Duke John Frederick

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Mühlberg
gptkbp:birth_date 1503-06-30
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Afra's_Church,_Meissen
gptkbp:children gptkb:Elizabeth_of_Saxony
gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxony
gptkb:Margaret_of_Saxony
gptkb:John_Frederick_II,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:death_date 1554-03-03
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkbp:era gptkb:Renaissance
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_the_Steadfast
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke John Frederick
gptkbp:known_for Defending Protestantism
gptkbp:mother Jutta of Saxony
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:German
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Protestant_Reformation
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reign 1532-1547
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Formation_of_the_Protestant_Union
gptkb:Peace_of_Augsburg
gptkb:Augsburg_Confession
gptkb:Schmalkaldic_War
Advocacy for religious freedom
Support of Martin Luther
Support of the Protestant cause
Involvement in the Reformation
Promotion of Lutheran education
Promotion of Lutheran theology
Battle of Jüterbog
Support of the Augsburg Confession
Capture at the Battle of Mühlberg
Restoration of the Electorate
Imprisonment in the Castle of Coburg
Advocacy for Protestant rights
Formation of the Schmalkaldic League
Involvement in the Diet of Augsburg
Support of the Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire.
Advocacy for the rights of Protestant subjects
Establishment of the University of Wittenberg
Negotiation of the Treaty of Passau
Opposition to the Catholic League
Opposition to the Edict of Worms
Opposition to the Holy Roman Empire
Promotion of religious tolerance in Saxony
Promotion of the Lutheran faith
Support of the Protestant Reformation in Germany
Support of the Protestant cause in Europe
Support of the Protestant princes
Support of the Reformation in Saxony
Support of the Protestant Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:spouse Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
gptkbp:successor Maurice, Duke of Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_Augustus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7