Hermann VIII, Count of Hesse

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Count
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:German_nobility
gptkb:Hesse
gptkb:Landgrave_of_Hesse
gptkb:Lutheran_Church
Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:born January 1, 1483
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Elizabeth's_Church,_Marburg
gptkbp:died February 27, 1540
gptkbp:father gptkb:Hermann_VII,_Count_of_Hesse
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hesse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hermann VIII, Count of Hesse
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Elisabeth_of_Hesse
gptkb:Philipp_I,_Landgrave_of_Hesse
gptkb:Margarete_of_Hesse
gptkb:Georg,_Count_of_Hesse
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
Political alliances
Support of the Reformation
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Count
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Anna_of_Nassau
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Protestantism
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hermann_VII,_Count_of_Hesse
gptkbp:reign 1500-1540
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Reformation_in_Hesse
Cultural patronage
Battle of Mühlberg
Marriage alliances
Support of the arts
Promotion of education
Peace of Augsburg
Diet of Augsburg
Promotion of Lutheran theology
Support of the Augsburg Confession
Diplomatic_relations_with_France
Alliance_with_the_Electorate_of_Saxony
Formation_of_the_Schmalkaldic_League
Conflict_with_Charles_V
Participation_in_the_Protestant_Reformation
Establishment_of_Protestant_schools
Involvement_in_the_Wars_of_Religion
Support_of_Philip_Melanchthon
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_of_Mecklenburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Philipp_I,_Landgrave_of_Hesse
gptkbp:title Count of Hesse