Elector John Frederick XXXVIII of Saxony

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:birthDate 1503-06-30
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Peter's_Church,_Weimar
gptkbp:deathDate 1554-03-03
gptkbp:dynasty Wettin
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_Frederick_I_of_Saxony
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elector John Frederick XXXVIII of Saxony
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxony
gptkb:George_of_Saxony
gptkb:John_Frederick_II_of_Saxony
gptkbp:knownFor Defending_Protestantism
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:John_Frederick_the_Magnanimous
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Torgau
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Protestant_Union
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Frederick_I_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reignEnd 1547
gptkbp:reignStart 1532
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Augsburg_Confession
Battle of Mühlberg
Support of the Reformation
Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of Lutheran education
Formation of the Protestant League
Religious Peace of Augsburg
Diplomatic_relations_with_France
Saxony's_involvement_in_the_Schmalkaldic_War
Support_for_the_Lutheran_Church
Involvement_in_the_Council_of_Trent
Support_of_Martin_Luther
Conflict_with_Charles_V
Involvement_in_the_Protestant_Reformation
Cultural_patronage_in_Saxony
Military_reforms_in_Saxony
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Wittenberg
Negotiations_with_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Political_alliances_with_other_Protestant_states
gptkbp:spouse Sophie_of_the_Palatinate
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Maurice_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony