Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire
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The Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire were ecclesiastical principalities whose bishops held both spiritual authority and secular princely power within the Empire’s political structure.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7412776 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire Context triple: [Bishopric of Utrecht, partOf, Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire]
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Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg
The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire centered on the city of Augsburg, ruled by a Catholic prince-bishop who held both spiritual and temporal authority.
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Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt
The Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by a Catholic bishop who held both spiritual and temporal authority.
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Prince-Bishopric of Passau
The Prince-Bishopric of Passau was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by a Catholic bishop who held both spiritual and temporal authority, centered on the city of Passau in present-day Bavaria.
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Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg
The Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a prince-bishop who held both spiritual authority and secular power over its territory.
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Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg
The Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg was an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a Catholic prince-bishop and centered on the city of Würzburg in Franconia.
- 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: Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire Target entity description: The Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire were ecclesiastical principalities whose bishops held both spiritual authority and secular princely power within the Empire’s political structure.
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A.
Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg
The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire centered on the city of Augsburg, ruled by a Catholic prince-bishop who held both spiritual and temporal authority.
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B.
Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt
The Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by a Catholic bishop who held both spiritual and temporal authority.
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C.
Prince-Bishopric of Passau
The Prince-Bishopric of Passau was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by a Catholic bishop who held both spiritual and temporal authority, centered on the city of Passau in present-day Bavaria.
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D.
Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg
The Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a prince-bishop who held both spiritual authority and secular power over its territory.
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E.
Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg
The Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg was an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a Catholic prince-bishop and centered on the city of Würzburg in Franconia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical principality
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imperial estate ⓘ territorial state of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | German mediatization ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 1803 ⓘ |
| existedFrom | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| existedUntil | dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| governedBy | prince-bishops ⓘ |
| hadMember |
Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg
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Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Basel ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Brixen ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Cambrai ⓘ
linked to:
Bishopric of Cambrai
Prince-Bishopric of Chur ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Cologne ⓘ
linked to:
Bishopric of Cologne
Prince-Bishopric of Constance ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Freising ⓘ
linked to:
Bishopric of Freising
Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt ⓘ
linked to:
Bishopric of Halberstadt
Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Liège ⓘ
linked to:
Bishopric of Liège
Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Magdeburg ⓘ
linked to:
Medieval Prince-Bishopric of Magdeburg
Prince-Bishopric of Mainz ⓘ
linked to:
Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz
Prince-Bishopric of Metz ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Minden ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Münster ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Osnabrück ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Passau ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Regensburg ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Speyer ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Strasbourg ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Trent ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Trier ⓘ
linked to:
Prince-Archbishopric of Trier
Prince-Bishopric of Verden ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Verdun ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
combination of spiritual and temporal authority
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ecclesiastical territories ⓘ feudal lordship over subjects ⓘ frequently contested elections by cathedral chapters ⓘ imperial immediacy ⓘ important role in Imperial Church System ⓘ integration of church office and princely rank ⓘ limited dynastic succession due to clerical celibacy ⓘ many were mediatized or secularized in early 19th century ⓘ often fragmented territorial structure ⓘ often influenced by local noble families ⓘ representation in the Imperial Diet ⓘ ruled by bishops as princes of the Empire ⓘ secular sovereignty within their territories ⓘ spiritual jurisdiction as diocesan bishops ⓘ subject to imperial investiture for temporalities ⓘ subject to papal confirmation of bishops ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
ecclesiastical state
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prince-bishopric ⓘ |
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Subject: Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire Description of subject: The Prince-Bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire were ecclesiastical principalities whose bishops held both spiritual authority and secular princely power within the Empire’s political structure.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Final Recess of the Imperial Deputation
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ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire
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Electorate of Mainz (Eichsfeld region)
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category
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Prince-archbishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Verden
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partOf
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Ecclesiastical principalities of the Holy Roman Empire
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