Duke John Frederick LXXXVIII of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1529
gptkbp:children gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony
gptkb:Anna_of_Saxony
gptkb:John_Frederick,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:George_of_Saxony
gptkbp:culturalImpact Patronage of the arts
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Promotion of Lutheran education
Influence on Saxon politics
Development of Saxon culture
gptkbp:deathDate 1595
gptkbp:dynasty Wettin
gptkbp:era Renaissance
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_Frederick_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Last_Duke_of_Saxony_from_the_House_of_Wettin
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke John Frederick LXXXVIII of Saxony
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:legacy Representation in literature and art
Commemoration in Saxon monuments
Historical figure in Saxon history
Symbol_of_Protestant_resistance
Influence_on_future_Dukes_of_Saxony
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony
gptkbp:nationality Saxon
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Saxony
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Saxony
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Protestant
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Portrait_of_John_Frederick_LXXXVIII
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Frederick_II,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reignEnd 1554
gptkbp:reignStart 1547
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent Battle of Mühlberg
Treaty of Augsburg
Duke's imprisonment
Saxony's_involvement_in_the_Schmalkaldic_War
Duke's_release_from_imprisonment
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_of_Anhalt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Maurice,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony