John Frederick II of Saxe-Weimar

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke of Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:birthDate 1620-12-23
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:deathDate 1666-05-02
gptkbp:dynasty Wettin
gptkbp:era Early Modern period
gptkbp:father gptkb:John_II,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Wettin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Frederick II of Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Johann_Wilhelm,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Johann_Ernst_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkb:Sophie_Elisabeth_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Dorothea_of_Saxe-Altenburg
gptkbp:notableEvent Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of public health initiatives
Support for the development of infrastructure
Promotion of agricultural development
Encouragement of religious education
Encouragement of scientific research
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Encouragement of trade and commerce
Strengthening of military defenses
Support for the arts and theater
Support for education and scholarship
Establishment of a court library
Strengthening of the ducal authority
Development of Weimar as a cultural center
Establishment of a court orchestra
Participation in the Thirty Years' War
Involvement in local governance reforms
Involvement in the Peace of Westphalia negotiations
Military campaigns during his reign
Cultural patronage of poets and artists
Support for the establishment of schools.
Support for local craftsmen and industries
Promotion of civic engagement and responsibility
Diplomatic_relations_with_Sweden
Support_for_Lutheranism
Construction_of_public_buildings_in_Weimar
Establishment_of_the_Weimar_University
Alliance_with_other_German_states
Establishment_of_a_library_in_Weimar
Promotion_of_cultural_development_in_Weimar
Promotion_of_the_German_language_in_literature
Sponsorship_of_the_Weimar_court
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Weimar
gptkbp:politicalPosition Duke
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_II,_Duke_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:reignEnd 1666
gptkbp:reignStart 1628
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bernhard_of_Saxe-Weimar
gptkbp:title Duke of Saxe-Weimar
Duke of Saxe-Eisenach