Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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The Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a significant early modern German state within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a branch of the House of Welf and centered on the towns of Brunswick and Wolfenbüttel.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duchy of Brunswick | 22 |
| Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | 7 |
| Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel canonical | 4 |
| Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel principality | 1 |
| Ducal government of Brunswick | 1 |
| Duchy of Brunswick area | 1 |
| Herzogtum Braunschweig | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5851973 — 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: Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Context triple: [Principality of Göttingen, hasBorderWith, Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel]
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Principality of Brunswick-Bevern
The Principality of Brunswick-Bevern was a small German state of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by a cadet branch of the House of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in the early modern period.
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Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a historic principality within the Holy Roman Empire in what is now northern Germany, later giving rise to several important states including the Electorate and Kingdom of Hanover.
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Principality of Göttingen
The Principality of Göttingen was a medieval German principality within the Holy Roman Empire, centered on the city of Göttingen and ruled by a branch of the Welf dynasty.
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Principality of Calenberg
The Principality of Calenberg was a territorial state within the Holy Roman Empire that became a core land of the later Electorate and Kingdom of Hanover.
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Duchy of Anhalt
The Duchy of Anhalt was a historical German principality in central Germany that existed in various forms until it became part of the modern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Target entity description: The Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a significant early modern German state within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a branch of the House of Welf and centered on the towns of Brunswick and Wolfenbüttel.
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Principality of Brunswick-Bevern
The Principality of Brunswick-Bevern was a small German state of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by a cadet branch of the House of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in the early modern period.
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Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a historic principality within the Holy Roman Empire in what is now northern Germany, later giving rise to several important states including the Electorate and Kingdom of Hanover.
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Principality of Göttingen
The Principality of Göttingen was a medieval German principality within the Holy Roman Empire, centered on the city of Göttingen and ruled by a branch of the Welf dynasty.
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Principality of Calenberg
The Principality of Calenberg was a territorial state within the Holy Roman Empire that became a core land of the later Electorate and Kingdom of Hanover.
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Duchy of Anhalt
The Duchy of Anhalt was a historical German principality in central Germany that existed in various forms until it became part of the modern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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Subject: Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Description of subject: The Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a significant early modern German state within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a branch of the House of Welf and centered on the towns of Brunswick and Wolfenbüttel.
Referenced by (37)
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