Johann Georg XVII, Duke of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1620-12-31
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Afra's_Church,_Meissen
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Saxon culture
gptkbp:deathDate 1680-04-08
gptkbp:dynasty Wettin dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Johann_Georg_VI,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johann Georg XVII, Duke of Saxony
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxony
gptkb:Johann_Georg,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:Augustus_II_the_Strong
gptkb:Johanna_Elisabeth_of_Saxony
gptkb:Christian_of_Saxony
gptkb:Maria_Anna_of_Saxony
gptkb:Frederick_Augustus_I_of_Saxony
gptkbp:knownFor military alliances
cultural patronage
military reforms
patronage of the arts
administrative reforms
promoting the arts and sciences
promoting education
supporting scientific research
supporting the arts
promoting trade
strengthening the economy
developing infrastructure
cultural exchanges with other regions
involvement in the Thirty Years' War
alliances with other states
supporting religious tolerance
Saxon territorial expansion
establishing a court culture
involvement_in_the_Peace_of_Westphalia
influencing_European_politics
supporting_Protestantism
diplomatic_relations_with_Poland
establishing_the_University_of_Leipzig
supporting_the_Protestant_Union
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Magdalena_Sibylle_of_Prussia
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Saxon politics
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Johann_Georg_VI,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reignEnd 1680
gptkbp:reignStart 1656
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_Sophie_of_Denmark
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Johann_Georg_I,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony