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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George, Duke of Saxony | 0 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.