King Henry II of France

GPTKB entity

Statements (92)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:King
gptkbp:alliance Marriage to Catherine de' Medici
gptkbp:born March 31, 1519
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Saint_Denis_Basilica
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_IX_of_France
gptkb:Henry_III_of_France
gptkb:Louis_of_France
gptkb:Francis_II_of_France
gptkb:Henriette_of_France
gptkb:Marguerite_de_Valois
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Habsburg_dynasty
gptkbp:crowned July 26, 1547
January 31, 1547
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature
Influence on art and architecture
Influence on French culture
Influence on fashion
Influence on French politics
gptkbp:died July 10, 1559
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Valois
gptkbp:events gptkb:Treaty_of_Cateau-Cambrésis
gptkb:Battle_of_Saint_Quentin
Death in a jousting accident
gptkbp:father gptkb:Francis_I_of_France
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Valois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Henry II of France
gptkbp:influence gptkb:French_Renaissance
gptkb:Italian_Renaissance
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Wars_of_Religion
Patronage of the arts
Strengthening the French monarchy
Religious conflicts in France
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Cultural_patronage
Strengthening of royal power
Catherine de' Medici's influence
Continued conflicts with Protestants
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Claude_of_France
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Henry_the_Young
gptkb:Henry_the_Good
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Valois_dynasty
gptkb:France
gptkb:French_nobility
gptkb:monarchy
French court
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Francis_I_of_France
gptkbp:reign 1547-1559
gptkbp:reign_end 1559
gptkbp:reign_start 1547
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Catholicism
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Treaty_of_Cateau-Cambrésis
gptkb:Establishment_of_the_French_Navy
gptkb:Establishment_of_the_French_Academy
Conflict with the Ottoman Empire
Jousting tournaments
Accession to the throne
Conflict with the Habsburgs
Support of the Catholic League
Cultural exchanges with Italy
Establishment of the French Academy of Sciences
Involvement in Italian Wars
Support for the Jesuits
Support for the arts and literature
Promotion of the French language
Promotion of the arts and culture
Support for the arts in the provinces
Support for the printing press
Construction of the Louvre
Death in a jousting accident
Persecution of Huguenots
Support for the construction of palaces
Promotion of Renaissance architecture
Marriage to Catherine de' Medici
Promotion of French architecture.
Involvement in the Council of Trent
Establishment of the French Academy of Fine Arts
Support for the development of French literature
Creation of the French Council of State
Promotion of French music
Promotion of French sculpture
Promotion of French theater
Promotion of the arts in Paris
Support for the development of French dance
Support for the development of French painting
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_de'_Medici
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Francis_II_of_France
gptkbp:title gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_of_Anjou
gptkb:Jean_Bullant
gptkb:Catherine_de_Médicis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5