Johann, Duke of Saxony
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Johann, Duke of Saxony was a 15th–16th century Wettin prince who later became Elector of Saxony and played a key role in supporting the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
Wettin prince ⓘ duke ⓘ human ⓘ |
| child | John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1468-06-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1532-08-16 ⓘ |
| era | Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| father | Ernest, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Johann ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early supporter of the Protestant Reformation
ⓘ
political leadership of Protestant princes in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| lifetime |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elisabeth of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Implementation of Lutheran church reforms in Saxony
ⓘ
Protection of Martin Luther ⓘ Support of the Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Meissen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Schmalkalden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Frederick III, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1532 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1525 ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence |
Torgau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Frederick III, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sophie of Mecklenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Martin Luther
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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