John Frederick III of Saxe

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:birthDate 1529-06-30
gptkbp:children Anna
Sophie
Margarete
Dorothea
Johann_Wilhelm
Johann_Friedrich
gptkbp:deathDate 1595-01-03
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_Frederick_II_of_Saxe
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Frederick III of Saxe
gptkbp:mother Sophie_of_the_Palatinate
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Sievershausen
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Formation_of_the_Protestant_Union
Dissolution of the Monasteries
Support for the Arts
Peace of Augsburg
Support of the Protestant Reformation
Involvement in the Thirty Years' War
War of the Jülich Succession
Conflict with the Electorate of Saxony
Involvement in the Protestant League
Promotion of Lutheran Education
Promotion of Lutheran Literature
Surrender of Magdeburg
Alliance_with_Denmark
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Jena
Promotion_of_Arts_and_Sciences
Diplomatic_Relations_with_France
Support_for_the_University_of_Wittenberg
Promotion_of_Scientific_Research
Construction_of_the_Jena_Castle
Construction_of_the_Stadtkirche_Jena
Cultural_Exchange_with_the_Netherlands
Cultural_Patronage_in_Jena
Establishment_of_the_Jena_Botanical_Garden
Promotion_of_Music_and_Theater
Support_for_the_Arts_in_Weimar
Support_for_the_Printing_Press
Support_for_the_Reformation_in_Thuringia
Support_for_the_Swedish_Empire
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Jena
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Frederick_II_of_Saxe
gptkbp:reignEnd 1564
gptkbp:reignStart 1554
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Sophie_of_Denmark
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_William_of_Saxe
gptkbp:title Duke of Saxe