Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1561-01-25
gptkbp:deathDate 1625-06-26
gptkbp:dynasty Wettin
gptkbp:father gptkb:John,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Elisabeth_of_Hesse
gptkb:Ernest,_Duke_of_Saxe-Gotha
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Anna_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Johann_Wilhelm,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Johann_Ernst,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Wilhelmine_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
Cultural patronage
Educational reforms
Promotion of science
Religious tolerance
Political alliances
Support of the arts
Advocacy for religious freedom
Cultural legacy
Role in the Thirty Years' War
Support of the arts and sciences
Support of the Protestant Reformation
Promotion of education for women
Promotion of literature
Encouragement of philosophical thought
Diplomatic relations with other states
Development of Weimar
Support of musicians
Support_of_the_Lutheran_Church
Influence_on_German_history
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Jena
Construction_of_the_Stadtschloss_Weimar
Civic_improvements_in_Weimar
Cultural_patronage_in_the_Renaissance
Promotion_of_the_German_language
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Dorothea_of_Denmark
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:reignEnd 1625
gptkbp:reignStart 1572
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elisabeth_of_Hesse
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:title Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Duke of Saxe-Eisenach