John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
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John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his political struggles within the Holy Roman Empire and his patronage of Protestant institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony canonical | 3 |
| Moritz von Sachsen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3444381 — 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: John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony Context triple: [University of Jena, founder, John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony]
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John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, was a leading German Protestant prince and head of the Schmalkaldic League who played a central role in the early Reformation-era conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, was an 18th-century Wettin prince who briefly ruled Saxony and is noted for his attempts at administrative and financial reform before his early death.
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Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony—also known as Frederick the Wise—was a powerful early 16th-century German prince best known for protecting Martin Luther and fostering the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.
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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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Albert, Duke of Saxony
Albert, Duke of Saxony was a late 15th-century German nobleman and military leader from the House of Wettin who played a significant political role in the Low Countries and central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony Target entity description: John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his political struggles within the Holy Roman Empire and his patronage of Protestant institutions.
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A.
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, was a leading German Protestant prince and head of the Schmalkaldic League who played a central role in the early Reformation-era conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, was an 18th-century Wettin prince who briefly ruled Saxony and is noted for his attempts at administrative and financial reform before his early death.
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C.
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony—also known as Frederick the Wise—was a powerful early 16th-century German prince best known for protecting Martin Luther and fostering the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
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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Albert, Duke of Saxony
Albert, Duke of Saxony was a late 15th-century German nobleman and military leader from the House of Wettin who played a significant political role in the Low Countries and central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century German person
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Duke of Saxony ⓘ German nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Wettin ⓘ |
| activeIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Ernestine duchies ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1529-01-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Electorate of Saxony
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Torgau ⓘ |
| causeOfDetention | rebellion against imperial authority ⓘ |
| child |
John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
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John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1595-05-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Archduchy of Austria
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Steyr ⓘ |
| detainedBy |
Habsburg administration
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg authorities
|
| dynasticBranch | Ernestine line ⓘ |
| era | Reformation era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| father | John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| fullName | John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | John Frederick ⓘ |
| heldInCaptivity | for several decades ⓘ |
| house | Wettin ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | German ⓘ |
| mother | Sibylle of Cleves ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin ⓘ |
| nobleRank | duke ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Saxony ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempts to regain the electoral dignity for the Ernestine line
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conflicts with the Albertine line of the House of Wettin ⓘ political struggles within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ support for Protestant and Lutheran institutions ⓘ |
| participatedIn | internal power struggles of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Lutheran churches
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Protestant institutions ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Protestant princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke in the Ernestine duchies
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Duke of Saxony ⓘ |
| religion |
Lutheranism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| sibling |
John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony
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surface form:
John Frederick III, the Younger
John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar ⓘ |
| spouse |
Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim
NERFINISHED
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Elisabeth of the Palatinate ⓘ |
| supported |
Lutheran Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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Subject: John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony Description of subject: John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his political struggles within the Holy Roman Empire and his patronage of Protestant institutions.
Referenced by (4)
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