Duke George of Saxony

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Duke George of Saxony was a powerful early 16th-century German prince known for his staunch opposition to Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation.

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George, Duke of Saxony 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German prince
Roman Catholic
duke
human
activeDuring Reformation NERFINISHED
associatedWith Dresden court
Meissen Cathedral NERFINISHED
birthName George of Saxony NERFINISHED
burialPlace Meissen Cathedral NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1471-08-27
dateOfDeath 1539-04-17
era Early modern period NERFINISHED
father Albert III, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED
givenName George NERFINISHED
grandfather Frederick II, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED
hasAlias George the Bearded NERFINISHED
heldTitleFrom 1500
heldTitleUntil 1539
implemented measures against spread of Lutheran writings
memberOfDynasty House of Wettin NERFINISHED
mother Sidonie of Poděbrady NERFINISHED
motherFather George of Poděbrady NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage German
nobleFamily Wettin dynasty NERFINISHED
nobleRank duke
nobleTitle Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED
notableFor political opposition to Lutheranism
staunch defense of Catholicism in Saxony
opposedTo Martin Luther NERFINISHED
Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED
participatedIn Imperial politics of the Holy Roman Empire
partOf Holy Roman Empire
placeOfBirth Meissen NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Dresden NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Catholic princely party in the Holy Roman Empire
positionHeld Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
residence Dresden NERFINISHED
ruledTerritory Duchy of Saxony NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sibling Henry IV, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED
spouse Barbara Jagiellon NERFINISHED
successor Henry IV, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED
supported Catholic clergy in Saxony
timePeriod 16th century
title George the Bearded NERFINISHED

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Leipzig Disputation (1519) organizedBy Duke George of Saxony
Battle of Frankenhausen commander Duke George of Saxony