Augustus
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Augustus was a 16th-century Elector of Saxony known for his role in consolidating Lutheranism and strengthening the administrative and economic foundations of his territory within the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustus canonical | 5 |
| Romanorum Imperator Augustus | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
human ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Freiberg Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Arms of the Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1526-07-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1586-02-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Leipzig ⓘ |
| endTime | 1586 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| father | Henry IV, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Christian I, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | German ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
centralization of territorial administration
ⓘ
codification of electoral laws and ordinances ⓘ promotion of mercantilist economic measures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms in the Electorate of Saxony
ⓘ
consolidating Lutheranism in Saxony ⓘ economic reforms in the Electorate of Saxony ⓘ strengthening territorial governance within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ support of Lutheran orthodoxy ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Catherine of Mecklenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Saxony
ⓘ
Elector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn | Schmalkaldic War aftermath ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| patronOf | Lutheran theologians ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Freiberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1586 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1553 ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | enforcement of Lutheran confessional uniformity ⓘ |
| residence |
Albrechtsburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dresden Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Sievershausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anna of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1553 ⓘ |
| succeeded | Maurice, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Lutheran clergy and church institutions ⓘ |
| workLocation | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Augustus Keppel
subject surface form:
George V of Hanover