John Frederick, Duke of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Schmalkaldic_League
gptkbp:battle Battle of Mühlberg
gptkbp:born June 30, 1503
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Afra's_Church,_Meissen
gptkbp:contribution Support_for_Martin_Luther
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Wettin
gptkbp:died March 3, 1554
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_the_Steadfast
gptkbp:governance gptkb:Electoral_Saxony
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Reformation_in_Saxony
Peace of Augsburg 1555
Diet of Augsburg 1530
Battle of Jüterbog 1547
Schmalkaldic War 1546-1547
Formation_of_the_Schmalkaldic_League
Conflict_with_Charles_V
Support_for_the_Protestant_cause
Augsburg_Confession_1530
Duke_of_Saxony's_role_in_the_Reformation
Electoral_succession_in_Saxony
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Leader_of_the_Protestant_forces
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Frederick, Duke of Saxony
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Sophie,_Electress_of_Saxony
gptkb:Margaret_of_Saxony
gptkb:Johann_Wilhelm,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:legacy Saxony's_role_in_the_Reformation
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Anhalt
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:John_Frederick_the_Magnanimous
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Protestant Reformation
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reign 1532
1547
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:Electorate_of_Saxony
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse Sophie of Mecklenburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Maurice,_Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony