Properties (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
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gptkbp:alliance |
Allied_with_Charles_V,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
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gptkbp:born |
1521-03-21
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gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Castle_Church,_Wittenberg
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gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Maurice,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:Catherine_of_Saxony gptkb:John_George_I,_Elector_of_Saxony gptkb:George_of_Saxony gptkb:Magdalena_of_Saxony |
gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Reformation_in_Saxony
Military reforms Diplomatic relations with other states Strengthening the Electorate Support_for_Protestantism |
gptkbp:died |
1553-07-11
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gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Henry_IV,_Duke_of_Saxony
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Key figure in the Reformation
Military alliances during the Reformation Impact on Saxon history Legacy in Saxon leadership Political maneuvers against rival factions Support for Lutheran reforms Influence_on_the_Holy_Roman_Empire Influence_on_the_development_of_German_states Promotion_of_education_and_culture_in_Saxony Establishment_of_Protestant_governance Impact_on_European_politics_during_the_Reformation Role_in_the_Schmalkaldic_League Role_in_the_consolidation_of_Protestant_territories |
gptkbp:house |
gptkb:House_of_Wettin
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Elector Maurice of Saxony
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gptkbp:influence |
Saxon politics
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gptkbp:knownFor |
Military_leadership_in_the_Schmalkaldic_War
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gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural patronage
Military strategies Influence on future Electors Strengthened the position of the Electorate of Saxony Role_in_the_Protestant_Reformation |
gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Catherine_of_Mecklenburg
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gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Elector
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gptkbp:portrait |
gptkb:Portrait_by_Lucas_Cranach_the_Elder
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:John_Frederick_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
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gptkbp:reign |
1547-1553
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gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Lutheranism
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gptkbp:significantEvent |
Battle of Mühlberg
Battle of Sievershausen |
gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Anna_of_Denmark
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Augustus,_Elector_of_Saxony
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gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
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