William I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg

GPTKB entity

Properties (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Noble
Duke
gptkbp:birthYear c. 1210
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Wittenberg
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_II,_Duke_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkb:Jutta_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkb:Sophie_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkb:Margaret_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkbp:deathYear 1282
gptkbp:father gptkb:Albert_I,_Duke_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Ascania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural patronage
Expansion of territory
Urban development initiatives
Legal reforms
Military alliances
Support for the arts
Conflict with the Holy Roman Empire
Promotion of religious tolerance
Establishing trade routes
Diplomatic marriages
Support for education
Promotion of public health initiatives
Advocacy for social justice.
Involvement in regional politics
Advocacy for peasant rights
Promotion of chivalric values
Promotion of agriculture
Support for the arts and literature
Support for local festivals
Promotion of environmental stewardship
Encouragement of craftsmanship
Encouragement of scientific inquiry
Support for the establishment of universities
Promotion of cultural exchanges
Establishment of a court system
Support of the church
Support for the construction of churches
Promotion of economic stability
Strengthening of feudal ties
Support for historical documentation
Promotion of trade fairs
Promotion of agricultural innovations
Encouragement of trade guilds
Support for local nobility
Military campaigns against neighboring territories
Support for military training programs
Establishment of local governance structures
Conflict resolution among nobles
Advancement of legal rights for serfs
Encouragement of religious scholarship
Civic improvements in Wittenberg
Development of Wittenberg as a center of learning
Strengthening the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Matilda_of_Brandenburg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Albert_II,_Duke_of_Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkbp:reign 1282
1251
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jutta_of_Hohenstein
gptkbp:successor Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
gptkbp:title gptkb:Count_of_Anhalt
gptkb:Lord_of_the_Mark
Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
Count of Wittenberg
Lord of the Saxon Lands