William I, Elector of Hesse
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William I, Elector of Hesse, was a late 18th- and early 19th-century German prince who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel and later became its first Elector within the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William I, Elector of Hesse canonical | 11 |
| Wilhelm I., Kurfürst von Hessen | 1 |
| William I of Hesse-Kassel | 1 |
| William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel | 1 |
| William VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T521251 — 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 I, Elector of Hesse Context triple: [Hesse-Kassel, notableRuler, William I, Elector of Hesse]
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Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, was a 19th-century German ruler of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and the father of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia.
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Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine
Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine was an 18th-century German prince of the Wittelsbach dynasty who ruled the Electoral Palatinate and later Bavaria, known for his patronage of the arts and involvement in complex dynastic politics.
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Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine was a late 16th- and early 17th-century German prince of the House of Wittelsbach who led the Protestant Union and played a key role in the religious and political conflicts preceding the Thirty Years’ War.
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Frederick III, Elector Palatine
Frederick III, Elector Palatine was a 16th-century German prince best known for establishing Calvinism as the official faith of the Palatinate and commissioning the Heidelberg Catechism.
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Duke of Saxony
The Duke of Saxony was a historic noble title associated with the rulers and high-ranking princes of the Saxony region in what is now Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William I, Elector of Hesse Target entity description: William I, Elector of Hesse, was a late 18th- and early 19th-century German prince who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel and later became its first Elector within the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states.
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A.
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse, was a 19th-century German ruler of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and the father of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia.
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B.
Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine
Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine was an 18th-century German prince of the Wittelsbach dynasty who ruled the Electoral Palatinate and later Bavaria, known for his patronage of the arts and involvement in complex dynastic politics.
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C.
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
Frederick IV, Elector Palatine was a late 16th- and early 17th-century German prince of the House of Wittelsbach who led the Protestant Union and played a key role in the religious and political conflicts preceding the Thirty Years’ War.
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D.
Frederick III, Elector Palatine
Frederick III, Elector Palatine was a 16th-century German prince best known for establishing Calvinism as the official faith of the Palatinate and commissioning the Heidelberg Catechism.
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E.
Duke of Saxony
The Duke of Saxony was a historic noble title associated with the rulers and high-ranking princes of the Saxony region in what is now Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector
ⓘ
German noble ⓘ Landgrave ⓘ human ⓘ prince ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
William I, Elector of Hesse
ⓘ
surface form:
Wilhelm I., Kurfürst von Hessen
William I, Elector of Hesse ⓘ
surface form:
William I of Hesse-Kassel
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1743-06-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1821-02-27 ⓘ |
| endTime |
reign as Elector of Hesse ended in 1821
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reign as Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ended in 1803 ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| father | Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| grandfather | George II of Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasTitle | William I, Elector of Hesse self-link ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty |
House of Hesse
ⓘ
House of Hesse ⓘ
surface form:
House of Hesse-Kassel
|
| mother | Princess Mary of Great Britain ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
Elector
ⓘ
Landgrave ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Elector of Hesse
ⓘ
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Elector of Hesse
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ruling during the late 18th and early 19th centuries ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kassel
ⓘ
Landgraviate of Hesse ⓘ
surface form:
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
|
| placeOfDeath |
Electorate of Hesse
ⓘ
Kassel ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Elector of Hesse
ⓘ
Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ⓘ |
| relative | George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| residence | Kassel ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark
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surface form:
Princess Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway
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| startTime |
reign as Elector of Hesse began in 1803
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reign as Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel began in 1785 ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Electorate of Hesse
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Landgraviate of Hesse ⓘ
surface form:
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
|
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Subject: William I, Elector of Hesse Description of subject: William I, Elector of Hesse, was a late 18th- and early 19th-century German prince who ruled the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel and later became its first Elector within the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states.
Referenced by (15)
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