John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
GPTKB entity
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Elector_of_Saxony
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| gptkbp:born |
November 8, 1572
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._Peter_and_Paul_Church,_Berlin
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| gptkbp:died |
January 23, 1619
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| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:John_George,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg
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| gptkbp:house |
gptkb:House_of_Hohenzollern
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
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| gptkbp:issue |
gptkb:Sophia_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:George_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Promoting_Calvinism_in_Brandenburg
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| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Anna_of_Prussia
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| gptkbp:portrait |
John_Sigismund,_Elector_of_Brandenburg_(painting)
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:George_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
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| gptkbp:reign |
1608-1619
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| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Calvinism
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:Secularization_of_the_Teutonic_Order
gptkb:Promotion_of_the_Reformed_Church_in_Prussia Negotiation of peace treaties Promotion of religious tolerance Marriage alliances with other noble houses Promotion of trade and commerce Promotion of agricultural reforms Promotion of public health initiatives Promotion of social welfare programs Support for the development of infrastructure Support for the arts and sciences Promotion of religious education Promotion of cultural heritage preservation Support for the establishment of hospitals Support for the establishment of libraries Support for the establishment of orphanages Strengthening of the central authority Support for the establishment of educational institutions Involvement in the Thirty Years' War Support for the establishment of trade guilds Support for the printing of religious texts Crisis management during the Thirty Years' War Strengthening of the Brandenburg army Promotion of economic recovery after the war Support for the rebuilding of war-torn areas Treaty of Knäbel Union of the two duchies of Prussia Involvement_in_the_politics_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire Diplomatic_relations_with_Sweden Cultural_exchanges_with_other_European_courts Cultural_patronage_in_Brandenburg Support_for_the_Protestant_Union's_military_efforts Promotion_of_religious_tolerance_in_Brandenburg Promotion_of_scientific_research_in_Brandenburg Strengthening_of_the_Brandenburg_economy Support_for_the_arts_and_culture_in_Brandenburg Support_of_the_Protestant_Union Military_reforms_in_Brandenburg Involvement_in_the_formation_of_the_Protestant_League Support_for_the_establishment_of_Protestant_congregations Establishment_of_Protestant_schools Establishment_of_the_University_of_Frankfurt_(Oder) Establishment_of_the_Brandenburg_Academy_of_Sciences Establishment_of_the_Brandenburg-Prussian_state Support_for_Protestant_causes_in_Europe Promotion_of_urban_development_in_Brandenburg Conversion_to_Calvinism Crisis_response_during_the_Swedish_invasion Promotion_of_charitable_organizations_in_Brandenburg |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Anna_of_Prussia
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:George_William,_Elector_of_Brandenburg
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Elector_of_Brandenburg
gptkb:Duke_of_Prussia |