III
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III is the regnal number designating Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony, a key early supporter and protector of Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| III canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
German prince ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Wettin ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1463-01-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Torgau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Schlosskirche, Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | coat of arms of the Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1525-05-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lochau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ernst, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationDate | 1502 ⓘ |
| founded |
Leucorea (University of Wittenberg)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Wittenberg University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Friedrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the University of Wittenberg
ⓘ
protecting Martin Luther ⓘ supporting the early Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elisabeth of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nickname | the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Wettin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke
ⓘ
Elector ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arranged Luther’s protective custody at Wartburg Castle
ⓘ
protected Martin Luther after the Diet of Worms ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Imperial politics of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
election of Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Martin Luther
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | III ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1525 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1486 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Torgau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | John, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony