Duke John Frederick VIII of Saxony
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Duke
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1547-01-26
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxony
gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony gptkb:Anna_of_Saxony gptkb:George_of_Saxony John Frederick, Duke of Saxony |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1595-05-09
|
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:John_Frederick_II,_Duke_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:house |
gptkb:House_of_Wettin
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Duke John Frederick VIII of Saxony
|
| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Sophie_of_Denmark
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Jena
Saxony's involvement in the Thirty Years' War Duke's legacy in Saxon history Duke's patronage of the arts Duke's role in the formation of the Protestant Union Duke's contributions to the Lutheran Church Duke's conversion to Lutheranism Duke's diplomatic relations with Sweden Duke's efforts in consolidating power in Saxony Duke's efforts in promoting education Duke's establishment of the University of Jena Duke's influence on Lutheran theology Duke's interactions with other German princes Duke's involvement in the Peace of Augsburg Duke's legacy in the history of Saxony Duke's marriage alliance with Denmark Duke's military campaigns in the Holy Roman Empire Duke's participation in the Schmalkaldic War Duke's role in the Protestant Reformation Duke's support for the Protestant cause Duke's territorial disputes with the Electorate of Saxony |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Weimar,_Germany
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Jena,_Germany
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:John_Frederick_II,_Duke_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:reign_end |
1595
|
| gptkbp:reign_start |
1554
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Lutheranism
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:John_George_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Frederick_I
gptkb:Diet_of_Augsburg |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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