Duke John Frederick LVIII of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Noble
Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1529-06-30
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Afra's_Church,_Meissen
gptkbp:children gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony
gptkb:Anna_of_Saxony
gptkb:Margaret_of_Saxony
gptkb:George_of_Saxony
gptkb:John_William_of_Saxony
gptkbp:deathDate 1595-01-03
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_Frederick_II_of_Saxony
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke John Frederick LVIII of Saxony
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Support of the arts
Military alliances
Promotion of education
Promotion of religious tolerance
Dynastic marriages
Role in the Thirty Years' War
Promotion of trade and commerce
Support for the arts and sciences
Cultural exchanges with other regions
Promotion of agricultural development
Diplomatic relations with neighboring states
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Cultural patronage in the arts
Role in the Peace of Augsburg
Strengthening of the ducal authority
Promotion of Lutheran theology
Support for local governance reforms
Advocacy for the rights of the nobility
Lutheran Reformation support
Support for the Peace of Westphalia
Influence on the development of Saxon law
Influence on the Saxon economy
Economic_development_of_Saxony
Support_for_the_Lutheran_Church
Involvement_in_the_Protestant_Union
Involvement_in_the_Schmalkaldic_War
Crisis_management_during_the_Reformation
Influence_on_Protestantism_in_Germany
Territorial_disputes_in_Germany
Civic_improvements_in_Saxony
Saxony's_political_affairs
Support_for_the_University_of_Wittenberg
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Frederick_II_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reignEnd 1560
gptkbp:reignStart 1554
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse Sophie of Brandenburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_William_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony