Jan Hus
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Jan Hus was a Czech theologian, philosopher, and church reformer whose teachings helped inspire the Protestant Reformation and led to his execution for heresy in 1415.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jan Hus canonical | 18 |
| Johannes Hus | 1 |
| John Hus | 1 |
| John Huss | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1273061 — 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: Jan Hus Context triple: [Universitas Carolina, hasNotableAlumnus, Jan Hus]
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Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a 16th-century German theologian and key figure of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings challenged Catholic doctrine and reshaped Western Christianity.
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Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli was a leading Swiss Protestant Reformer whose theological ideas helped lay the groundwork for later Reformed traditions, including Calvinism.
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Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer was a radical German Reformation-era theologian and preacher known for his leading role in the German Peasants' War and his opposition to both Catholic and mainstream Protestant authorities.
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Luther
Luther is a British psychological crime drama television series starring Idris Elba as a brilliant but troubled detective.
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Johann Brenz
Johann Brenz was a leading German Lutheran reformer and theologian of the 16th century, known especially for his role in shaping Protestant doctrine in Württemberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jan Hus Target entity description: Jan Hus was a Czech theologian, philosopher, and church reformer whose teachings helped inspire the Protestant Reformation and led to his execution for heresy in 1415.
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A.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a 16th-century German theologian and key figure of the Protestant Reformation whose teachings challenged Catholic doctrine and reshaped Western Christianity.
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B.
Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli was a leading Swiss Protestant Reformer whose theological ideas helped lay the groundwork for later Reformed traditions, including Calvinism.
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C.
Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer was a radical German Reformation-era theologian and preacher known for his leading role in the German Peasants' War and his opposition to both Catholic and mainstream Protestant authorities.
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D.
Luther
Luther is a British psychological crime drama television series starring Idris Elba as a brilliant but troubled detective.
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E.
Johann Brenz
Johann Brenz was a leading German Lutheran reformer and theologian of the 16th century, known especially for his role in shaping Protestant doctrine in Württemberg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian reformer
ⓘ
Czech person ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jan Hus
ⓘ
surface form:
Johannes Hus
Jan Hus ⓘ
surface form:
John Hus
Jan Hus ⓘ
surface form:
John Huss
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| birthDate | c. 1372 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Husinec
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Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by burning ⓘ |
| charge | heresy ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Czech Statehood Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Jan Hus Day
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| convictedOf | heresy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| dateOfCanonizationStatus | not canonized by Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1415-07-06 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Constance
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Charles University in Prague
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surface form:
Charles University
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| employer |
Charles University in Prague
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surface form:
Charles University
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| fieldOfWork |
philosophy
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religious reform ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Jan ⓘ |
| hasCause | teachings critical of church practices ⓘ |
| heritage | Czech ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hussite movement
ⓘ
Martin Luther ⓘ Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
|
| influencedBy | John Wycliffe ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Czech
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Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| movement |
Hussite movement
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surface form:
Bohemian Reformation
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| notableIdea |
communion in both kinds for laity
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critique of indulgences ⓘ moral reform of clergy ⓘ supremacy of Scripture over church tradition ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De Ecclesia
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Postilla ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
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philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| participantIn | Council of Constance ⓘ |
| positionHeld | rector of Charles University ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
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Subject: Jan Hus Description of subject: Jan Hus was a Czech theologian, philosopher, and church reformer whose teachings helped inspire the Protestant Reformation and led to his execution for heresy in 1415.
Referenced by (21)
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