Johan Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:birthDate 1572-01-08
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Peter_and_Paul_Church,_Berlin
gptkbp:deathDate 1619-01-02
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Hohenzollern
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_George,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johan Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Anna_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:Sophia_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:Elizabeth_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:George_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:knownFor Support of the Protestant Reformation
Support for the arts and sciences
Establishment of a centralized administration
Promotion of religious tolerance in his territories
Military alliances in the Thirty Years' War
Strengthening the Hohenzollern dynasty
Promotion of education in his realm
Involvement_in_the_politics_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Diplomatic_relations_with_Sweden
Support_for_the_Protestant_Union
Cultural_patronage_in_Brandenburg
Development_of_the_Prussian_economy
Establishment_of_the_Brandenburg_Academy
Political_unification_of_Brandenburg_and_Prussia
Promotion_of_trade_and_commerce_in_Prussia
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Frankfurt_(Oder)
Expansion_of_Brandenburg's_territory
Establishing_the_Brandenburg-Prussia_state
Influence_on_the_future_kings_of_Prussia
Marriage_alliances_with_other_European_houses
Strengthening_the_military_of_Brandenburg-Prussia
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Anna_of_Prussia
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Prussian
German
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:reignEnd 1619
gptkbp:reignStart 1608
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_of_Prussia
gptkbp:successor gptkb:George_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:title gptkb:Elector_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:Duke_of_Prussia
gptkb:Margrave_of_Brandenburg
Count of Hohenzollern