Peasants’ War
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The Peasants’ War was a major 1524–1525 uprising of German peasants and lower classes, inspired in part by Reformation ideas, that sought social and economic reforms and was brutally suppressed by the nobility.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Peasants' War | 10 |
| German Peasants’ War | 10 |
| Peasants' War | 2 |
| Great Peasants’ War | 1 |
| Peasants’ War canonical | 1 |
| The Peasant War | 1 |
| The Peasant War in Germany | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T162790 — 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: Peasants’ War Context triple: [Reformation, hasKeyEvent, Peasants’ War]
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A.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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B.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
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Children's Crusade
The Children's Crusade was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention after many were arrested and attacked by police.
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D.
Crusade in Europe
Crusade in Europe is Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II memoir recounting his leadership of Allied forces in the European theater.
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E.
The Great Commoner
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- 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: Peasants’ War Target entity description: The Peasants’ War was a major 1524–1525 uprising of German peasants and lower classes, inspired in part by Reformation ideas, that sought social and economic reforms and was brutally suppressed by the nobility.
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A.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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B.
Fidei Defensor
Fidei Defensor is a Latin title historically granted to English monarchs, meaning "Defender of the Faith," and signifies their role as protectors of the Christian faith.
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C.
Children's Crusade
The Children's Crusade was a pivotal 1963 civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, in which thousands of African American schoolchildren marched against segregation, drawing national attention after many were arrested and attacked by police.
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D.
Crusade in Europe
Crusade in Europe is Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II memoir recounting his leadership of Allied forces in the European theater.
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E.
The Great Commoner
The Great Commoner was the popular nickname of William Pitt the Elder, a prominent 18th-century British statesman celebrated for his leadership during the Seven Years' War and his advocacy for parliamentary reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Protestant Reformation
ⓘ
peasant revolt ⓘ revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peasants’ War
ⓘ
surface form:
German Peasants’ War
Peasants’ War ⓘ
surface form:
Great Peasants’ War
|
| chronologicalPredecessor | Bundschuh revolts ⓘ |
| chronologicalSuccessor | Anabaptist Kingdom of Münster ⓘ |
| conflictType |
religiously influenced conflict
ⓘ
social conflict ⓘ |
| endTime | 1525 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | over 100000 peasants and commoners killed ⓘ |
| goal |
abolition of serfdom
ⓘ
greater political rights for peasants ⓘ reduction of feudal dues ⓘ reform of the Church ⓘ restoration of traditional communal rights ⓘ |
| hasCause |
desire for social reform
ⓘ
economic hardship of peasants ⓘ feudal oppression ⓘ religious grievances ⓘ restrictions on common rights such as hunting and fishing ⓘ rising taxes and dues ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
conservative turn in the Reformation
ⓘ
discrediting of radical reformers ⓘ intensified social repression of peasants ⓘ massive peasant casualties ⓘ strengthening of territorial princes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Martin Luther’s early writings
ⓘ
Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
|
| location |
Alsace
ⓘ
Franconia ⓘ German-speaking Central Europe ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Duchy of Swabia ⓘ
surface form:
Swabia
Thuringia ⓘ Upper Rhine Plain ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Rhine region
|
| mainParticipants |
German peasants
ⓘ
rural lower classes ⓘ urban commoners ⓘ |
| notableDocument | Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Hans Müller von Bulgenbach
ⓘ
Jäcklein Rohrbach ⓘ Thomas Müntzer ⓘ Wendel Hipler ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catholic princes
ⓘ
Martin Luther ⓘ
surface form:
Martin Luther (ideologically after 1525)
Swabian League ⓘ nobility ⓘ Kurfürsten ⓘ
surface form:
princes of the Holy Roman Empire
some Lutheran princes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
German Reformation
Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
Radical Reformation ⓘ |
| result |
brutal suppression of the revolt
ⓘ
decisive victory of princely and noble forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1524 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Peasants’ War Description of subject: The Peasants’ War was a major 1524–1525 uprising of German peasants and lower classes, inspired in part by Reformation ideas, that sought social and economic reforms and was brutally suppressed by the nobility.
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