George of Saxony (the elder)

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:Albert_the_Bold
gptkbp:associatedWith Saxon nobility
gptkbp:born 1471
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Meissen_Cathedral
gptkbp:contribution Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:court gptkb:Dresden
gptkbp:culturalContribution Saxon arts
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Patron
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Saxon culture
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:died 1539
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ernest,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:John_Frederick_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Frederick_II,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Margaret_of_Austria
gptkbp:historicalContext Early modern period
gptkbp:historicalEvent Saxon Reformation
gptkbp:historicalLegacy gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Renaissance
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Reformation supporter
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George of Saxony (the elder)
gptkbp:influenceOn Saxon politics
gptkbp:issue gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:knownFor Support of the Reformation
gptkbp:languageSpoken German
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:marriageDate 1496
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Elisabeth_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:George_the_Elder
gptkbp:notableFeature Saxon court
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Dukes_of_Saxony
gptkbp:politicalPosition Polish_alliance
gptkbp:politicalRole Duke
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ernest,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reignEnd 1539
gptkbp:reignStart 1500
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:House_of_Wettin
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Barbara_of_Poland
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_IV,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:titleHeld gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony