Council of Fifty
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The Council of Fifty was a secretive governing body organized by Joseph Smith in the 1840s to symbolize and prepare for a theocratic “Kingdom of God” on earth within early Latter-day Saint (Mormon) thought.
All labels observed (1)
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| Council of Fifty canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Council of Fifty Context triple: [Alpheus Cutler, claimedAuthorityFrom, Council of Fifty]
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Council of Forty
The Council of Forty was a key governing body in the Kingdom of Wajo, composed of forty nobles who collectively advised and constrained the king’s authority.
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B.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is a key governing body within the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg that organizes parliamentary business, coordinates legislative work, and advises on procedural and administrative matters.
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C.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders was a powerful governing body of senior statesmen in ancient Carthage that advised on policy and helped oversee the city-state’s political affairs.
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D.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is an advisory body of distinguished senior figures that provides guidance and recommendations to the Organization of Turkic States on strategic and cultural matters.
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E.
Council of Twelve
The Council of Twelve is the executive body of San Marino’s government, functioning as the republic’s primary administrative and political authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Fifty Target entity description: The Council of Fifty was a secretive governing body organized by Joseph Smith in the 1840s to symbolize and prepare for a theocratic “Kingdom of God” on earth within early Latter-day Saint (Mormon) thought.
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A.
Council of Forty
The Council of Forty was a key governing body in the Kingdom of Wajo, composed of forty nobles who collectively advised and constrained the king’s authority.
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B.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders was a powerful governing body of senior statesmen in ancient Carthage that advised on policy and helped oversee the city-state’s political affairs.
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C.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is an advisory body of distinguished senior figures that provides guidance and recommendations to the Organization of Turkic States on strategic and cultural matters.
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D.
Council of Elders
The Council of Elders is a key governing body within the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg that organizes parliamentary business, coordinates legislative work, and advises on procedural and administrative matters.
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E.
Council of Twelve
The Council of Twelve is the executive body of San Marino’s government, functioning as the republic’s primary administrative and political authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter Day Saint organization
ⓘ
political council ⓘ religious council ⓘ |
| activity |
considered possible relocation sites for the Saints
ⓘ
discussed a constitution for the Kingdom of God ⓘ supported Joseph Smith’s 1844 U.S. presidential campaign ⓘ |
| afterDeathOfFounder | continued under Brigham Young ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of the Kingdom
ⓘ
Kingdom of God ⓘ |
| archivesHeldBy |
Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
ⓘ
linked to:
Church History Library
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Council of Fifty minutes
ⓘ
Joseph Smith Papers Project publications ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Nauvoo, Illinois ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Brigham Young
ⓘ
Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | approximately fifty ⓘ |
| hasSecrecy |
meetings were secret
ⓘ
minutes were not publicly available for many years ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Nauvoo period ⓘ |
| ideology |
Mormon political theology
ⓘ
theocracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latter-day Saint views of church and state
ⓘ
Mormon political organization in the 1840s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
biblical Kingdom of God concept
ⓘ
millenarianism ⓘ |
| languageUsedInRecords | English ⓘ |
| laterLocation | Utah Territory ⓘ |
| leadershipRoleTitle | chairman ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Nauvoo, Illinois ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
Brigham Young
ⓘ
Heber C. Kimball ⓘ John Taylor ⓘ Joseph Smith ⓘ Orson Hyde ⓘ Parley P. Pratt ⓘ Sidney Rigdon ⓘ Willard Richards ⓘ non-Mormon associates ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Nauvoo church)
ⓘ
linked to:
Church of the Latter Day Saints
|
| purpose |
to prepare for a theocratic government under divine law
ⓘ
to symbolize the anticipated political Kingdom of God on earth ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter Day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
Mormonism ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical scholarship on Mormon theocracy ⓘ |
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