Duke Leopold I of Baden

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1620-01-03
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._George's_Church,_Karlsruhe
gptkbp:deathDate 1677-05-24
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_George_of_Baden
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Zähringen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Leopold I of Baden
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Duchess_Anna_of_Baden
gptkb:Duchess_Maria_of_Baden
gptkb:Duke_Leopold_II_of_Baden
gptkb:Duke_Charles_of_Baden
gptkb:Duke_William_of_Baden
gptkbp:knownFor Consolidating the Duchy of Baden
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Countess_Anna_of_Hohenberg
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_Edward_of_Baden
gptkbp:reignEnd 1677
gptkbp:reignStart 1620
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent Promotion of agricultural reforms
Promotion of public health initiatives
Promotion of social welfare programs
Support for the arts and sciences
Promotion of women's education initiatives
Support for the establishment of hospitals
Support for the establishment of libraries
Support for the establishment of orphanages
Development of trade routes
Promotion of historical research
Establishment of a postal system
Encouragement of scientific research
Establishment of a standing army
Cultural patronage in the arts
Support for the establishment of universities
Support for the establishment of museums
Support for the establishment of theaters
Promotion of environmental conservation efforts
Strengthening of the military forces
Support for the construction of roads and bridges
Involvement in the Peace of Westphalia negotiations
Expansion of the ducal territory
Support for local craftsmen and guilds
Promotion of the printing industry
Promotion of vocational training programs
Support for the establishment of botanical gardens
Promotion of music and cultural events
Establishment of religious tolerance policies
Promotion of public works projects.
Promotion of the arts in the ducal court
Support for the establishment of trade schools
Support for the establishment of agricultural schools
Diplomatic_relations_with_France
Military_reforms_in_Baden
Construction_of_Karlsruhe_Palace
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Freiburg
Development_of_infrastructure_in_Baden
Promotion_of_education_in_Baden
Encouragement_of_immigration_to_Baden
Promotion_of_trade_and_industry_in_Baden
Strengthening_of_the_judiciary_in_Baden
Support_for_the_Protestant_cause_during_the_Thirty_Years'_War
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Countess_Maria_of_Nassau-Saarbrücken
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Frederick_I_of_Baden
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Baden