Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a 16th-century German prince best known for his efforts to strengthen ducal authority, promote Lutheranism, and modernize administration and education in his territories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German prince
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duke ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Marienkirche, Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Clara of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NERFINISHED
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Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidonie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sybille of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1528-06-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1589-05-03 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| father | Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Bibliotheca Julia (Herzog August Library precursor)
NERFINISHED
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University of Helmstedt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Julius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
legal and administrative reforms in his duchy
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territorial church order in Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
modernizing territorial administration
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promoting Lutheranism in his territories ⓘ reforming education ⓘ strengthening ducal authority in Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Schmalkaldic War (as a young man, on the imperial side) ⓘ |
| mother | Maria of Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Welf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel principality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Lutheran theologians
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humanist scholars ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1589 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1568 ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Wolfenbüttel Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Hedwig of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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