John Casimir of Simmern
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John Casimir of Simmern was a 16th-century German Calvinist prince of the Palatinate known for his military leadership in the French Wars of Religion and his role in advancing Protestant causes in Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Casimir of Simmern canonical | 3 |
| John Casimir | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Calvinist prince
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German nobleman ⓘ Prince of the Palatinate ⓘ human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1543-03-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Electoral Palatinate
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Simmern ⓘ |
| child | none surviving to adulthood ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electoral Palatinate ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1592-01-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Electoral Palatinate
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Heidelberg ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Heidelberg ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| father | Frederick III, Elector Palatine ⓘ |
| givenName |
John Casimir of Simmern
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
John Casimir
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| ideology | Calvinism ⓘ |
| marriageEnd | 1592 ⓘ |
| marriageStart | 1570 ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| name | John Casimir of Simmern self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | Johann Kasimir von Pfalz-Simmern ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wittelsbach ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acting as protector of German Calvinists
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advancing Protestant causes in Europe ⓘ organizing Protestant alliances ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Defense of Protestant interests in the Holy Roman Empire
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Leadership of Protestant forces in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ Support for Huguenot armies in France ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Eighty Years' War
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French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Administrator of the Electoral Palatinate
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Count Palatine of Lautern ⓘ Regent of the Electoral Palatinate ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
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Reformed Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
Heidelberg
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Lautern ⓘ |
| sibling | Louis VI, Elector Palatine ⓘ |
| spouse | Elisabeth of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Elizabeth I of England
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Kingdom of England ⓘ
surface form:
English Crown
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| workLocation |
France
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Electoral Palatinate ⓘ
surface form:
Palatinate
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John Casimir