Frederick V, "Winter King" of Bohemia
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Frederick V, known as the "Winter King" of Bohemia, was a Calvinist Elector Palatine whose brief and ill-fated reign as King of Bohemia helped ignite the Thirty Years' War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frederick V, "Winter King" of Bohemia canonical | 1 |
| Frederick V, the "Winter King" | 1 |
| Frederick V, the Winter King of Bohemia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5471232 — 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: Frederick V, "Winter King" of Bohemia Context triple: [Battle of White Mountain, opponentOf, Frederick V, "Winter King" of Bohemia]
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Frederick V of Denmark
Frederick V of Denmark was an 18th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for his relatively peaceful reign and patronage of the arts.
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John Sigismund
John Sigismund was a Hohenzollern prince who served as Elector of Brandenburg and laid important foundations for the rise of Brandenburg-Prussia in the early 17th century.
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Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony was a 15th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled the Electorate of Saxony and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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John of Bohemia
John of Bohemia was a 14th-century King of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, famed for his chivalric reputation and heroic death at the Battle of Crécy.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Frederick V, "Winter King" of Bohemia Target entity description: Frederick V, known as the "Winter King" of Bohemia, was a Calvinist Elector Palatine whose brief and ill-fated reign as King of Bohemia helped ignite the Thirty Years' War.
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A.
Frederick V of Denmark
Frederick V of Denmark was an 18th-century king of Denmark and Norway known for his relatively peaceful reign and patronage of the arts.
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B.
John Sigismund
John Sigismund was a Hohenzollern prince who served as Elector of Brandenburg and laid important foundations for the rise of Brandenburg-Prussia in the early 17th century.
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C.
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony was a 15th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled the Electorate of Saxony and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
John of Bohemia
John of Bohemia was a 14th-century King of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, famed for his chivalric reputation and heroic death at the Battle of Crécy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Calvinist
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Elector Palatine ⓘ German prince ⓘ King of Bohemia ⓘ Protestant leader ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Wittelsbach ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1596-08-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Amberg
NERFINISHED
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Electoral Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lutheran Church of St. Stephen, Mainz (probable / traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfFame |
brief reign as the "Winter King" of Bohemia
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role in triggering the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| child |
Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
NERFINISHED
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Charlotte of the Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward, Count Palatine of Simmern NERFINISHED ⓘ Elisabeth of the Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ Henriette Marie of the Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice of the Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Frederick, Count Palatine of Simmern NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupert of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1619-11-04 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace | Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1632-11-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Electorate of Mainz
NERFINISHED
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Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
as Elector Palatine: 1623 (deposed)
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as King of Bohemia: 1620 ⓘ |
| father | Frederick IV, Elector Palatine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Frederick V of the Palatinate
NERFINISHED
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Frederick V, "Winter King" of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Bohemia
NERFINISHED
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Electoral Palatinate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Louise Juliana of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wittelsbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of White Mountain
NERFINISHED
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Defenestration of Prague (context of his election) NERFINISHED ⓘ Outbreak of the Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Leadership of the Protestant Union ⓘ |
| numeral | V ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Protestant Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count Palatine of the Rhine
NERFINISHED
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Elector Palatine of the Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine (as Elector Palatine)
NERFINISHED
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Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (as King of Bohemia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Calvinism
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Reformed Protestantism ⓘ |
| residence |
Heidelberg Castle
NERFINISHED
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Prague Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hague (in exile) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Stuart
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
as Elector Palatine: 1610
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as King of Bohemia: 1619 ⓘ |
| successor |
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (as King of Bohemia)
NERFINISHED
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Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (as Elector Palatine, de facto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Frederick V, "Winter King" of Bohemia Description of subject: Frederick V, known as the "Winter King" of Bohemia, was a Calvinist Elector Palatine whose brief and ill-fated reign as King of Bohemia helped ignite the Thirty Years' War.
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