Elector John George of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Properties (75)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:associatedWith Thirty Years' War
gptkbp:birthDate 1585-03-31
gptkbp:born June 23, 1585
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Afra's_Church,_Meissen
gptkbp:children gptkb:Christian_I,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:Johann_Georg_III,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Anna_Sophie_of_Saxony
gptkb:Johann_Georg_II,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Cardinal_Richelieu
gptkb:Gustavus_Adolphus_of_Sweden
gptkb:Ferdinand_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
gptkb:Albrecht_von_Wallenstein
gptkb:Maximilian_I_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:culturalContribution Support of education
Support of education reforms
Support of science
Support of literature
Support of architecture
Support of music
Support of philosophy
Support of history
Promotion of Lutheran theology
Support of public welfare
Development of Saxon culture
Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence_on_German_Protestantism
gptkbp:deathDate 1656-10-08
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Wettin
gptkb:Kings_of_Saxony
gptkb:Dukes_of_Saxony
Saxon royal family
Dukes of Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:died October 8, 1656
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:France
gptkb:Sweden
Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:dynasty Wettin
gptkbp:father gptkb:Augustus,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early Modern Period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key figure in the Thirty Years' War
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elector John George of Saxony
gptkbp:is_governed_by gptkb:Saxony
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxony
gptkb:Christian_of_Saxony
gptkb:John_George_II_of_Saxony
gptkb:Anna_of_Saxony
gptkbp:knownFor Support_of_the_Protestant_cause
gptkbp:legacy Strengthened the Electorate of Saxony
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Battle_of_Nördlingen
Battle of Breitenfeld
Battle of Wittstock
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Anna_of_Denmark
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Dresden
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Dresden
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Saxony
gptkb:Protestant_Union
Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:politicalRole Elector
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_George_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Christian_I_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reign 1611
1656
gptkbp:reignEnd 1656
gptkbp:reignStart 1611
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Nördlingen
Treaty of Westphalia
Battle of Breitenfeld
Peace of Prague
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Magdalena_Sibylle_of_Prussia
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_George_II,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:John_George_II_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony