Johann der Beständige
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Johann der Beständige was Elector of Saxony from the Ernestine line of the Wettin dynasty and a key protector of Martin Luther and the early Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Johann der Beständige canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5186029 — 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: Johann der Beständige Context triple: [John the Steadfast, alsoKnownAs, Johann der Beständige]
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A.
Johann
Johann is a given name of Germanic origin commonly used in German-speaking and other European countries.
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B.
Christoph
Christoph is the given name of Christoph Willibald Gluck, the influential 18th-century composer known for reforming opera.
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C.
Lothar
Lothar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by various European nobles, military figures, and notable individuals.
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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.
Nikolaus
Nikolaus is the traditional German figure based on Saint Nicholas who brings small gifts to children on the eve of December 6th.
- 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: Johann der Beständige Target entity description: Johann der Beständige was Elector of Saxony from the Ernestine line of the Wettin dynasty and a key protector of Martin Luther and the early Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.
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A.
Johann
Johann is a given name of Germanic origin commonly used in German-speaking and other European countries.
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B.
Christoph
Christoph is the given name of Christoph Willibald Gluck, the influential 18th-century composer known for reforming opera.
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C.
Lothar
Lothar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by various European nobles, military figures, and notable individuals.
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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.
Nikolaus
Nikolaus is the traditional German figure based on Saint Nicholas who brings small gifts to children on the eve of December 6th.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
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German prince ⓘ Lutheran ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Wettin ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| birthName | Johann von Sachsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Schlosskirche Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Johann Friedrich I. von Sachsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1468-06-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1532-08-16 ⓘ |
| epithet | der Beständige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | the Steadfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| father | Ernst von Sachsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kurfürst von Sachsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Wettin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfHouse | Ernestine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elisabeth von Bayern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Johann der Beständige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInEnglish | John the Steadfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
protection of the early Protestant Reformation
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role in establishing Lutheranism in Saxony ⓘ support of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Diet of Augsburg (1530) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire nobility ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Meißen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Schloss Schweinitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Protestant princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| predecessor | Friedrich der Weise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1532 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1525 ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
helped secure safe conduct for Martin Luther
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refused to accept the Edict of Worms ⓘ |
| sibling | Friedrich der Weise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margarethe von Anhalt
NERFINISHED
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Sophie von Mecklenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Johann Friedrich I. von Sachsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedMovement | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedPerson | Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johann der Beständige Description of subject: Johann der Beständige was Elector of Saxony from the Ernestine line of the Wettin dynasty and a key protector of Martin Luther and the early Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.
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