Maurice, Elector of Saxony
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Maurice, Elector of Saxony was a 16th-century German prince of the Albertine line who played a pivotal and often controversial role in the politics and religious conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire during the Reformation.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maurice, Elector of Saxony canonical | 12 |
| Elector Maurice of Saxony | 1 |
| Elector Maurice of Saxony (Protestant side) | 1 |
| Maurice of Saxony | 1 |
| Maurice, Count of Saxony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2694597 — 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: Maurice, Elector of Saxony Context triple: [Schmalkaldic War, hasCommander, Maurice, Elector of Saxony]
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Ernest, Elector of Saxony
Ernest, Elector of Saxony was a 15th-century German prince of the Wettin dynasty who ruled the Electorate of Saxony and helped establish it as a significant territorial and political power within the Holy Roman Empire.
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Augustus, Elector of Saxony
Augustus, Elector of Saxony, was a 16th-century German prince of the House of Wettin known for consolidating power in Saxony, promoting Lutheranism, and implementing significant administrative and economic reforms.
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Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony
Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony was an 18th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who served as a Catholic archbishop and elector, most prominently as Elector of Trier.
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Bruno, Duke of Saxony
Bruno, Duke of Saxony, was a 9th-century Saxon nobleman of the Liudolfing (Ottonian) dynasty whose lineage played a key role in the formation of medieval German principalities.
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Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
Joachim II Hector was a 16th-century Elector of Brandenburg known for consolidating Hohenzollern power, navigating the Reformation by adopting Lutheranism while retaining some Catholic practices, and strengthening his territory’s political and economic position within the Holy Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Maurice, Elector of Saxony Target entity description: Maurice, Elector of Saxony was a 16th-century German prince of the Albertine line who played a pivotal and often controversial role in the politics and religious conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire during the Reformation.
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A.
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
Ernest, Elector of Saxony was a 15th-century German prince of the Wettin dynasty who ruled the Electorate of Saxony and helped establish it as a significant territorial and political power within the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
Augustus, Elector of Saxony, was a 16th-century German prince of the House of Wettin known for consolidating power in Saxony, promoting Lutheranism, and implementing significant administrative and economic reforms.
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C.
Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony
Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony was an 18th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who served as a Catholic archbishop and elector, most prominently as Elector of Trier.
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D.
Bruno, Duke of Saxony
Bruno, Duke of Saxony, was a 9th-century Saxon nobleman of the Liudolfing (Ottonian) dynasty whose lineage played a key role in the formation of medieval German principalities.
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E.
Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
Joachim II Hector was a 16th-century Elector of Brandenburg known for consolidating Hohenzollern power, navigating the Reformation by adopting Lutheranism while retaining some Catholic practices, and strengthening his territory’s political and economic position within the Holy Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century politician
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Elector of Saxony ⓘ German prince ⓘ human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| ally | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1521-03-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Electorate of Saxony
ⓘ
Freiberg ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle injury ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1553-07-11 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Sievershausen ⓘ |
| endTime | as Elector of Saxony: 1553 ⓘ |
| era | Reformation ⓘ |
| familyBranch | Albertine line ⓘ |
| father | Henry IV, Duke of Saxony ⓘ |
| givenName | Maurice ⓘ |
| house |
House of Wettin
ⓘ
surface form:
Wettin dynasty
|
| knownFor |
later turning against Charles V
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securing religious concessions for Protestants ⓘ shifting alliances during the Reformation ⓘ supporting Emperor Charles V against the Schmalkaldic League ⓘ |
| laterAlly | Protestant princes opposed to Charles V ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryRank | military commander ⓘ |
| mother | Catherine of Mecklenburg ⓘ |
| name | Maurice, Elector of Saxony self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName |
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
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surface form:
Moritz von Sachsen
|
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin ⓘ |
| notableWork |
negotiation of the Peace of Passau
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role in the defeat of the Schmalkaldic League ⓘ |
| opponent | John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Schmalkaldic War
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Second Schmalkaldic War ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Freiberg Cathedral ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Protestant princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Saxony
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Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
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surface form:
August, Elector of Saxony
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| signed |
Treaty of Passau
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surface form:
Peace of Passau
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| significantEvent |
led imperial forces against the Schmalkaldic League
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rebelled against Charles V in 1552 ⓘ received the electoral dignity of Saxony in 1547 ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes of Hesse ⓘ |
| startTime | as Elector of Saxony: 1547 ⓘ |
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Subject: Maurice, Elector of Saxony Description of subject: Maurice, Elector of Saxony was a 16th-century German prince of the Albertine line who played a pivotal and often controversial role in the politics and religious conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire during the Reformation.
Referenced by (16)
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