Landgrave William VII

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Noble title
gptkbp:birthDate 1532
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Elizabeth's_Church,_Marburg
gptkbp:deathDate 1592
gptkbp:father gptkb:Landgrave_Philip_I_of_Hesse
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Hesse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Landgrave William VII
gptkbp:issue gptkb:Landgrave_Maurice_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Countess_Elisabeth_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Countess_Anna_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkb:Countess_Juliane_of_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Anna_of_Mecklenburg
gptkbp:notableEvent Promotion of religious tolerance
Promotion of trade and commerce
Support of the Protestant Reformation
Support for local agriculture
Support for the arts and sciences
Involvement in regional politics
Promotion of education and literacy
Promotion of social welfare initiatives
Cultural patronage in the arts
Involvement in the Thirty Years' War
Establishment of public works projects
Promotion of Lutheran theology
Support for the printing of religious texts
Promotion of historical research and documentation
Promotion of cultural exchanges with other regions
Support for the establishment of hospitals and care facilities
Involvement in the Peace of Augsburg negotiations
Support for the arts in public spaces
Development of Hesse-Kassel's economy
Promotion of civic responsibility among citizens
Promotion of public health initiatives.
Support for the establishment of libraries and archives
Support for the establishment of guilds and trade associations
Involvement in the Protestant Reformation's political landscape
Establishment of the Hesse-Kassel army
Promotion of local craftsmanship and trades
Support for the preservation of cultural heritage sites
Diplomatic_relations_with_France
Alliance_with_Sweden
Support_for_the_Lutheran_Church
Support_for_the_Protestant_Union
Participation_in_the_Schmalkaldic_War
Support_for_the_establishment_of_Protestant_churches
Establishment_of_the_University_of_Marburg
Support_for_the_translation_of_the_Bible_into_German
Military_reforms_in_Hesse-Kassel
Involvement_in_the_formation_of_Protestant_alliances
Construction_of_the_Wilhelmshöhe_Palace
Marriage_alliance_with_the_House_of_Nassau
Promotion_of_arts_and_culture_in_Hesse-Kassel
Promotion_of_fairs_and_markets_in_Hesse-Kassel
Strengthening_of_Hesse-Kassel's_political_power
Involvement_in_the_establishment_of_Protestant_educational_institutions
Support_for_the_development_of_infrastructure_in_Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kassel
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Kassel
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Landgrave_William_VI
gptkbp:reignEnd 1592
gptkbp:reignStart 1567
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Countess_Maria_of_Nassau
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Landgrave_Maurice
gptkbp:title gptkb:Landgrave_of_Hesse-Kassel