Elector Augustus of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:birth_date 1526-11-23
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Cathedral_of_Dresden
gptkbp:death_date 1586-02-11
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wettin
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Augustus,_Elector_of_Saxony
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elector Augustus of Saxony
gptkbp:issues gptkb:John_George_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Christian_II,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Augustus,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Treaty_of_Augsburg_(1555)
Promotion of arts and culture
Support of the Protestant Reformation
Support for the arts and sciences
Involvement in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire
Involvement in the Thirty Years' War
Promotion of Lutheran education
Support for the construction of roads and infrastructure
Strengthening of the Saxon economy
Support for the Peace of Augsburg
Support for the establishment of Protestant schools
Involvement in the Schmalkaldic War
Construction of the Zwinger Palace
Establishment of the Saxon Academy of Sciences
Expansion of the Saxon territory
Support for the Protestant Reformation in Germany
Support for the Protestant Union
Support for the arts during the Renaissance
Support for the establishment of the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts
Construction of the Dresden Castle
Construction of the Frauenkirche, Dresden
Establishment of the Dresden Court Orchestra
Establishment of the Saxon Mint
Establishment of the Saxon State Library
Foundation of the University of Wittenberg
Promotion of the Lutheran Church
Promotion of the Lutheran faith in Saxony
Promotion of the arts and culture in Saxony
Promotion of the arts in Dresden
Promotion of trade and commerce in Saxony
Support for the establishment of the Saxon State Archives
Involvement in the politics of the Protestant Reformation
Support for the establishment of the Saxon State Theatre
gptkbp:place_of_birth Torgau, Saxony
gptkbp:place_of_death Dresden, Saxony
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maurice,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reign_end 1586
gptkbp:reign_start 1553
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_of_Denmark
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Christian_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Sievershausen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6