William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled a large united territory in the Lower Rhine region and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire and Reformation-era Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg canonical | 5 |
| William IV, Duke of Jülich-Berg | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6574460 — 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: William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Context triple: [Duke of Cleves, hasTitleHolder, William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg]
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Duke of Jülich-Berg
The Duke of Jülich-Berg was the sovereign ruler of the united Rhineland territories of Jülich and Berg within the Holy Roman Empire.
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William of Nassau-Siegen
William of Nassau-Siegen was a 17th-century German nobleman and military commander from the House of Nassau who served prominently in European conflicts of his time.
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John II, Duke of Cleves
John II, Duke of Cleves was a late 15th- and early 16th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves and helped consolidate its regional power within the Holy Roman Empire.
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John III, Duke of Cleves
John III, Duke of Cleves was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves and was the father of Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England.
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Duke of Limburg
The Duke of Limburg was a noble title historically associated with the ruler of the Duchy of Limburg in the Low Countries, later held ceremonially by Dutch monarchs such as William I of the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Target entity description: William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled a large united territory in the Lower Rhine region and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire and Reformation-era Europe.
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Duke of Jülich-Berg
The Duke of Jülich-Berg was the sovereign ruler of the united Rhineland territories of Jülich and Berg within the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
William of Nassau-Siegen
William of Nassau-Siegen was a 17th-century German nobleman and military commander from the House of Nassau who served prominently in European conflicts of his time.
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C.
John II, Duke of Cleves
John II, Duke of Cleves was a late 15th- and early 16th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves and helped consolidate its regional power within the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
John III, Duke of Cleves
John III, Duke of Cleves was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves and was the father of Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England.
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E.
Duke of Limburg
The Duke of Limburg was a noble title historically associated with the ruler of the Duchy of Limburg in the Low Countries, later held ceremonially by Dutch monarchs such as William I of the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century person
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German noble ⓘ duke ⓘ nobleman ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Duchy of Cleves
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1516-07-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1592-01-05 ⓘ |
| father | John III, Duke of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 16th century ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasTitle | William the Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | German ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of La Marck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maria of Jülich-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count
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Duke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
balancing confessional tensions during the Reformation
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maintaining a large united territory in the Lower Rhine ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Mark
NERFINISHED
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Count of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Lower Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1592 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1539 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
County of Mark
NERFINISHED
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County of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Anne of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
inheritance of Jülich-Cleves-Berg united territories
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involvement in politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ participation in Reformation-era European politics ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Description of subject: William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled a large united territory in the Lower Rhine region and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire and Reformation-era Europe.
Referenced by (7)
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