Elector John Frederick XVIII of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Saxony
Holy Roman Empire
Schmalkaldic War
Battle of Mühlberg
gptkbp:birthDate 1503-06-30
gptkbp:culturalInfluence gptkb:Saxony
gptkbp:deathDate 1554-03-03
gptkbp:dynasty Wettin dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_Frederick_I_of_Saxony
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Elector_Frederick_III_of_Saxony
gptkb:Margaret_of_Austria
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Renaissance
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elector John Frederick XVIII of Saxony
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxony
gptkb:John_Frederick_IV_of_Saxony
gptkb:George_of_Saxony
gptkbp:knownFor Support of the Protestant Reformation
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Torgau
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Protestant_League
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Frederick_I_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reignEnd 1547
gptkbp:reignStart 1532
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent Reformation
Peace of Augsburg
Treaty of Passau
Promotion of Lutheran education
Capture at the Battle of Mühlberg
Electoral capitulation of 1547
Restoration of the Electorate in 1552
Support_for_the_Lutheran_Church
Formation_of_the_Schmalkaldic_League
Conflict_with_Charles_V
Involvement_in_the_Protestant_Reformation
Cultural_patronage_in_Saxony
Imprisonment_in_the_fortress_of_Coburg
Alliance_with_other_Protestant_princes
Support_for_Martin_Luther
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Wittenberg
Promotion_of_arts_and_sciences_in_Saxony
gptkbp:spouse Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Maurice_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony