Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn
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Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn, was a Silesian Piast ruler of the Duchy of Cieszyn in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his political and religious shifts during the Counter-Reformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn canonical | 2 |
| Adam Wenceslaus of Cieszyn | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12863258 — 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.
Target entity: Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn Context triple: [Teschen Piasts, notableMember, Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn]
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Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century Silesian Piast prince known for his long rule over Cieszyn and his efforts to maintain the duchy’s autonomy amid growing Habsburg and Bohemian influence.
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Frederick of Cieszyn
Frederick of Cieszyn was a 15th-century Silesian Piast duke who briefly ruled part of the Duchy of Teschen.
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Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn
Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn was a 14th-century Silesian Piast duke who ruled the Duchy of Cieszyn and played a key role in the regional politics of Silesia and its relations with the Kingdom of Bohemia.
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Duke of Opole
The Duke of Opole was a noble title associated with the historic Silesian duchy centered on the city of Opole, often held by prominent European aristocrats.
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Swantibor III, Duke of Pomerania
Swantibor III, Duke of Pomerania, was a late 14th- to early 15th-century member of the House of Griffins who ruled parts of the Duchy of Pomerania during a period of regional fragmentation and dynastic division in the southern Baltic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn Target entity description: Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn, was a Silesian Piast ruler of the Duchy of Cieszyn in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his political and religious shifts during the Counter-Reformation.
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A.
Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century Silesian Piast prince known for his long rule over Cieszyn and his efforts to maintain the duchy’s autonomy amid growing Habsburg and Bohemian influence.
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B.
Frederick of Cieszyn
Frederick of Cieszyn was a 15th-century Silesian Piast duke who briefly ruled part of the Duchy of Teschen.
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C.
Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn
Casimir I, Duke of Cieszyn was a 14th-century Silesian Piast duke who ruled the Duchy of Cieszyn and played a key role in the regional politics of Silesia and its relations with the Kingdom of Bohemia.
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D.
Duke of Opole
The Duke of Opole was a noble title associated with the historic Silesian duchy centered on the city of Opole, often held by prominent European aristocrats.
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E.
Swantibor III, Duke of Pomerania
Swantibor III, Duke of Pomerania, was a late 14th- to early 15th-century member of the House of Griffins who ruled parts of the Duchy of Pomerania during a period of regional fragmentation and dynastic division in the southern Baltic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silesian Piast
ⓘ
duke ⓘ human ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| allegiance | Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 16th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 17th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Bohemian Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1574 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1617 ⓘ |
| dynasticTitle | Piast duke of Silesia ⓘ |
| endOfReign | 1617 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Polish nobility
ⓘ
Silesian nobility ⓘ |
| father | Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Adam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wenceslaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| historicalRegion | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
Czech
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German ⓘ Polish ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sidonie Katharina of Saxe-Lauenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Piast dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silesian Piasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
political shifts during the Counter-Reformation
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religious conversion from Lutheranism to Catholicism ⓘ |
| partOf | Silesian duchies ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Wenceslaus III Adam, Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Lutheranism
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruled | Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Christian August of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elisabeth Kettler
NERFINISHED
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Elisabeth of Courland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfReign | 1579 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Counter-Reformation in Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Frederick William, Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke ⓘ |
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Subject: Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn Description of subject: Adam Wenceslaus, Duke of Cieszyn, was a Silesian Piast ruler of the Duchy of Cieszyn in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for his political and religious shifts during the Counter-Reformation.
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