Elector George William of Brandenburg

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Brandenburg
gptkbp:birth_date 1595-01-13
gptkbp:child gptkb:Anna_of_Prussia
gptkb:Frederick_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:Sophia_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:George_William_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:Elizabeth_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:death_date 1640-12-01
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Hohenzollern
gptkbp:era Early Modern period
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elector George William of Brandenburg
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Brandenburg-Prussia_Union
gptkb:Prussian_Succession
gptkb:Cultural_patronage
gptkb:Treaty_of_Westphalia
gptkb:Thirty_Years'_War
Support for the arts
Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of scientific research
Development of trade and commerce
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Support for the development of infrastructure
Promotion of education and literacy
Involvement in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire
Diplomatic relations with Sweden
Support for Protestantism
Establishment of a standing army
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Support for the establishment of universities
Cultural exchanges with other European courts
Involvement in the Peace of Prague
Crisis management during the Thirty Years' War
Alliance with the Holy Roman Empire
Encouragement of immigration to Brandenburg
Establishment of the Brandenburg Academy
Expansion of Brandenburg territory
Strengthening of the Brandenburg military
Conflict with the Catholic League
Cultural development in Brandenburg
Development of Berlin as a capital
Establishment of the Brandenburg state church
Formation of alliances with other German states
Negotiation of the Treaty of Stettin
Promotion of Brandenburg as a center of trade
Strengthening of the Brandenburg economy
Strengthening of the Brandenburg state.
Support for the Protestant Union
Establishment of the Brandenburg Academy of Sciences
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Königsberg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:reign_end 1640
gptkbp:reign_start 1619
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Maria_Eleonora_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Frederick_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:title gptkb:Brandenburg
gptkb:King_of_Bohemia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archduchess_Maria_Eleonora_of_Austria
gptkb:Archduchess_Maria_Eleonora
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6