Albert of Mainz
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Albert of Mainz was a powerful early 16th-century German archbishop and cardinal whose controversial sale of indulgences helped spark Martin Luther’s Reformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albert of Mainz canonical | 1 |
| Albrecht of Mainz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12580768 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert of Mainz Context triple: [Albert of Brandenburg, alsoKnownAs, Albert of Mainz]
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Albert of Cologne
Albert of Cologne, better known as Albert the Great, was a 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
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B.
Frederick, Archbishop of Mainz
Frederick, Archbishop of Mainz, was a leading medieval German prelate who served as the prince-archbishop of Mainz and one of the most influential ecclesiastical princes of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Otto of Worms
Otto of Worms was a prominent late 10th-century German nobleman from the Salian dynasty who held high imperial offices and played a key role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Bruno I of Cologne
Bruno I of Cologne was a 10th-century archbishop of Cologne and influential statesman of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his role in consolidating imperial authority and reforming the church.
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E.
Hatto I of Mainz
Hatto I of Mainz was a 10th-century German archbishop and influential political figure in the Holy Roman Empire, closely associated with Emperor Otto I.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albert of Mainz Target entity description: Albert of Mainz was a powerful early 16th-century German archbishop and cardinal whose controversial sale of indulgences helped spark Martin Luther’s Reformation.
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A.
Albert of Cologne
Albert of Cologne, better known as Albert the Great, was a 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
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B.
Frederick, Archbishop of Mainz
Frederick, Archbishop of Mainz, was a leading medieval German prelate who served as the prince-archbishop of Mainz and one of the most influential ecclesiastical princes of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Otto of Worms
Otto of Worms was a prominent late 10th-century German nobleman from the Salian dynasty who held high imperial offices and played a key role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Bruno I of Cologne
Bruno I of Cologne was a 10th-century archbishop of Cologne and influential statesman of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his role in consolidating imperial authority and reforming the church.
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E.
Hatto I of Mainz
Hatto I of Mainz was a 10th-century German archbishop and influential political figure in the Holy Roman Empire, closely associated with Emperor Otto I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Roman Catholic bishop
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German noble ⓘ Roman Catholic archbishop ⓘ cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appliesToPosition |
Administrator of the Diocese of Halberstadt
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Archbishop of Magdeburg ⓘ Archbishop of Mainz ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1490-06-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cölln
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Electorate of Brandenburg ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Aschaffenburg ⓘ |
| cardinalateStart | 1518 ⓘ |
| commissioned | Johann Tetzel ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| createdCardinalBy | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| dateReceived | 1517-10-31 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1545-09-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Aschaffenburg
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Electorate of Mainz ⓘ
linked to:
Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz
|
| endTime | 1545-09-24 ⓘ |
| era | Reformation era ⓘ |
| father | John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg ⓘ |
| fullName |
Albrecht of Brandenburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Albrecht von Brandenburg
Albrecht of Mainz ⓘ
linked to:
Albert of Mainz
Albrecht von Brandenburg ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
controversy over Johann Tetzel's preaching of indulgences
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indulgence campaign to fund St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret of Thuringia ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Hohenzollern ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in events leading to the Protestant Reformation
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sale of indulgences in his territories ⓘ |
| owedDebtTo |
Fugger banking house
ⓘ
linked to:
Fugger family
|
| owned | large collection of relics in Halle ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Albrecht Dürer
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Renaissance humanism ⓘ arts ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Administrator of the Diocese of Halberstadt
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Archbishop of Magdeburg ⓘ Archbishop of Mainz ⓘ Archchancellor of Germany ⓘ Elector of Mainz ⓘ
linked to:
Prince-elector of Mainz
|
| reasonForDebt | payment of papal dispensations for multiple bishoprics ⓘ |
| received |
Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses
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linked to:
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
|
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| sentDocument |
Ninety-five Theses
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linked to:
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
|
| sentTo | Rome ⓘ |
| sibling |
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
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linked to:
Elector Joachim I Nestor of Brandenburg
|
| startTime |
1513-02-08
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1513-03-12 ⓘ 1514-03-09 ⓘ |
| title | Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Albert of Mainz Description of subject: Albert of Mainz was a powerful early 16th-century German archbishop and cardinal whose controversial sale of indulgences helped spark Martin Luther’s Reformation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Albert of Mainz