Bishopric of Liège
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The Bishopric of Liège was a powerful medieval prince-bishopric within the Holy Roman Empire, centered on the city of Liège and combining both ecclesiastical and secular authority over its territories.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prince-Bishopric of Liège | 9 |
| Bishopric of Liège canonical | 5 |
| Prince-Bishopric of Liège (overlordship claims) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Bishopric of Liège Context triple: [Bishopric of Maastricht, successorSee, Bishopric of Liège]
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Bishopric of Brussels
The Bishopric of Brussels was a historical ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered in Brussels, in what is now Belgium, during the Middle Ages.
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Bishopric of Tournai
The Bishopric of Tournai was a medieval ecclesiastical principality in the Low Countries centered on the city of Tournai, historically significant as a religious and cultural hub where Middle Dutch was among the languages used.
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Bishopric of Maastricht
The Bishopric of Maastricht was a medieval ecclesiastical principality and diocese centered on the city of Maastricht in the Low Countries.
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Bishopric of Heinsberg
The Bishopric of Heinsberg was a medieval ecclesiastical territory in the Low Countries where Middle Dutch served as the primary vernacular language.
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Bishopric of Bruges
The Bishopric of Bruges was a medieval ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on the city of Bruges in present-day Belgium, where Middle Dutch served as the primary vernacular language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bishopric of Liège Target entity description: The Bishopric of Liège was a powerful medieval prince-bishopric within the Holy Roman Empire, centered on the city of Liège and combining both ecclesiastical and secular authority over its territories.
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A.
Bishopric of Brussels
The Bishopric of Brussels was a historical ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered in Brussels, in what is now Belgium, during the Middle Ages.
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B.
Bishopric of Tournai
The Bishopric of Tournai was a medieval ecclesiastical principality in the Low Countries centered on the city of Tournai, historically significant as a religious and cultural hub where Middle Dutch was among the languages used.
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C.
Bishopric of Maastricht
The Bishopric of Maastricht was a medieval ecclesiastical principality and diocese centered on the city of Maastricht in the Low Countries.
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Bishopric of Heinsberg
The Bishopric of Heinsberg was a medieval ecclesiastical territory in the Low Countries where Middle Dutch served as the primary vernacular language.
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Bishopric of Bruges
The Bishopric of Bruges was a medieval ecclesiastical jurisdiction centered on the city of Bruges in present-day Belgium, where Middle Dutch served as the primary vernacular language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire
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ecclesiastical principality ⓘ former state ⓘ prince-bishopric ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
County of Namur
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Duchy of Brabant ⓘ Duchy of Jülich ⓘ Duchy of Luxembourg ⓘ |
| capital | Liège ⓘ |
| characteristic |
combined secular and ecclesiastical authority in the person of the prince-bishop
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important ecclesiastical principality in the medieval Low Countries ⓘ |
| commonLanguage |
French
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Middle Dutch ⓘ Walloon ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| currency |
Liège florin
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Liège liard ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Liège ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1795 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1795 ⓘ |
| event | annexation by France ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1795 annexation by the French First Republic ⓘ |
| governmentType |
prince-bishopric
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theocratic monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTerritory |
Ardennes regions
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linked to:
Ardennes region
Condroz ⓘ Franchimont ⓘ Hesbaye ⓘ Huy ⓘ Loon ⓘ city of Liège ⓘ
linked to:
Liège
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| headOfState |
Prince-Bishop of Liège
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linked to:
Bishop of Liège
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| legislativeBody |
Estates of Liège
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince-Bishopric of Liège region
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| locatedIn |
Low Countries
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Prince-Bishopric of Liège region ⓘ present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Liège Revolution
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Liège Wars ⓘ Sack of Liège (1468) ⓘ |
| notableEventDate |
Liège Revolution 1789–1791
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linked to:
Liège Revolution
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| officialLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burgundian Circle
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Lower Lorraine ⓘ Rhenish-Westphalian Circle ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle
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| predecessor |
Bishopric of Tongeren-Maastricht
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linked to:
Bishopric of Tongeren
Diocese of Maastricht ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| startTime |
10th century
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circa 980 ⓘ |
| successor |
French département of Ourthe
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Province of Liège ⓘ |
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Subject: Bishopric of Liège Description of subject: The Bishopric of Liège was a powerful medieval prince-bishopric within the Holy Roman Empire, centered on the city of Liège and combining both ecclesiastical and secular authority over its territories.
Referenced by (15)
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