John George C, Elector of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:birthDate 1585-03-20
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Afra's_Church,_Meissen
gptkbp:children gptkb:Anna_Sophia_of_Saxony
gptkb:Elisabeth_of_Saxony
gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxony
gptkb:Eberhard_of_Saxony
gptkb:Christian_of_Saxony
gptkb:Johann_Georg_III,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Johann_Georg_IV,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkb:Margarete_of_Saxony
gptkb:Augustus_of_Saxony
gptkb:Johann_Georg_II,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:deathDate 1656-10-08
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Wettin
gptkbp:father gptkb:Augustus,_Elector_of_Saxony
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John George C, Elector of Saxony
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Support for the arts and sciences
Support for the Protestant Reformation
Promotion of the Saxon economy
Promotion of Lutheran education
Involvement in the Peace of Westphalia
Military campaigns during the Thirty Years' War
Establishment of the Saxon court as a cultural center
Involvement_in_the_politics_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Diplomatic_relations_with_Sweden
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Leipzig
Support_for_the_Lutheran_Church
Support_of_the_Protestant_cause
Support_for_the_Protestant_Union
Strengthening_the_military_of_Saxony
Promotion_of_trade_and_commerce_in_Saxony
Strengthening_the_Saxon_state
Involvement_in_the_administration_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
Construction_of_Baroque_architecture_in_Dresden
Development_of_the_arts_in_Dresden
Opposition_to_the_Catholic_League
Promotion_of_religious_tolerance_in_Saxony
Maintaining_relative_peace_in_Saxony_during_his_reign
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Anna_of_Denmark
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_George_I,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reignEnd 1656
gptkbp:reignStart 1611
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Magdalena_Sibylle_of_Prussia
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_George_II,_Elector_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire