Duke William XII of Brunswick

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Kingdom_of_Hanover
gptkb:German_Confederation
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Prussia
Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:birthDate September 12, 1753
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Blasius_Church,_Brunswick
gptkbp:culturalContribution Support of the arts
Promotion of education
Development of infrastructure
Promotion of cultural events
Support of literature
Encouragement of scientific research
Patronage of music
Support of local artisans
Establishment of public institutions
Urban_development_of_Brunswick
gptkbp:deathDate January 26, 1815
gptkbp:dynasty Welf dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Duke_Ferdinand_Albert_II_of_Brunswick
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Welf
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke William XII of Brunswick
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Duke_Charles_II_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Duke_Frederick_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Duke_William_of_Brunswick
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
Political influence
Cultural patronage
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Princess_Antoinette_of_Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Brunswick
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Brunswick
gptkbp:politicalPosition Diplomat
Military commander
Sovereign ruler
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Duke_Charles_I_of_Brunswick
gptkbp:reignEnd 1815
gptkbp:reignStart 1780
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:German_Wars_of_Liberation
gptkb:Congress_of_Vienna
Napoleonic Wars
Formation of the Confederation of the Rhine
Restoration_of_the_German_states
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Princess_Augusta_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Charles_II_of_Brunswick
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Brunswick
Prince of Wolfenbüttel