Golden Bull of 1356
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The Golden Bull of 1356 was a foundational decree of the Holy Roman Empire issued by Emperor Charles IV that codified the process for electing the emperor and formalized the status and privileges of the prince-electors.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Golden Bull of 1356 canonical | 41 |
| Golden Bull of 1356 (for electoral status) | 1 |
| Golden Bull of 1356 issued by Charles IV | 1 |
| Goldene Bulle | 1 |
| Goldene Bulle und Reichsabschiede | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Golden Bull of 1356 Context triple: [Electoral Palatinate, significantEvent, Golden Bull of 1356]
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Pragmatic Sanction of 1549
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 was an imperial decree by Charles V that unified his scattered Burgundian and Habsburg territories in the Low Countries into a single, hereditary political entity.
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League of Augsburg
The League of Augsburg, also known as the Grand Alliance, was a late 17th-century coalition of European powers formed to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV’s France.
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Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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Curtana
Curtana is the ceremonial Sword of Mercy, a key piece of the British Crown Jewels traditionally borne in royal coronations.
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Imperial Diet
The Imperial Diet was the deliberative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire, bringing together princes, bishops, and imperial cities to discuss and decide on matters of law, policy, and governance.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Golden Bull of 1356 Target entity description: The Golden Bull of 1356 was a foundational decree of the Holy Roman Empire issued by Emperor Charles IV that codified the process for electing the emperor and formalized the status and privileges of the prince-electors.
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A.
Pragmatic Sanction of 1549
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 was an imperial decree by Charles V that unified his scattered Burgundian and Habsburg territories in the Low Countries into a single, hereditary political entity.
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B.
League of Augsburg
The League of Augsburg, also known as the Grand Alliance, was a late 17th-century coalition of European powers formed to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV’s France.
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C.
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Curtana
Curtana is the ceremonial Sword of Mercy, a key piece of the British Crown Jewels traditionally borne in royal coronations.
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E.
Imperial Diet
The Imperial Diet was the deliberative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire, bringing together princes, bishops, and imperial cities to discuss and decide on matters of law, policy, and governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Golden Bull
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constitutional document ⓘ imperial decree ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent disputed imperial elections
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stabilize imperial governance ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| author | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1356 ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of the college of prince-electors
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coronation of the King of the Romans in Aachen ⓘ coronation of the emperor in Rome ⓘ location of imperial elections in Frankfurt ⓘ order of voting in imperial elections ⓘ privileges of the prince-electors ⓘ procedure for electing the King of the Romans ⓘ rights of the prince-electors ⓘ |
| effect |
strengthening territorial princes
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weakening central imperial authority ⓘ |
| establishes | seven prince-electors ⓘ |
| follows | customary electoral practices of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Metz chapters
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Nuremberg chapters ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | fundamental law of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| listsElector |
Archbishop of Cologne
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Archbishop of Mainz ⓘ Archbishop of Trier ⓘ Count Palatine of the Rhine ⓘ Duke of Saxony ⓘ King of Bohemia ⓘ Margrave of Brandenburg ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire
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imperial election ⓘ prince-electors ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Metz
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Nuremberg ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| regulates |
hereditary succession of electoral titles
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indivisibility of electoral principalities ⓘ majority vote in imperial elections ⓘ |
| significantFor |
constitutional history of Germany
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development of elective monarchy in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 1356 ⓘ |
| validUntil | end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 ⓘ |
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Subject: Golden Bull of 1356 Description of subject: The Golden Bull of 1356 was a foundational decree of the Holy Roman Empire issued by Emperor Charles IV that codified the process for electing the emperor and formalized the status and privileges of the prince-electors.
Referenced by (45)
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