University of Dillingen
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The University of Dillingen was an early modern Catholic university in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, known as a center of Counter-Reformation scholarship and clerical education.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University of Dillingen canonical | 3 |
| Jesuit university (University of Dillingen) | 1 |
| Lyceum of Dillingen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4931056 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of Dillingen Context triple: [Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, educatedAt, University of Dillingen]
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A.
University of Landshut
The University of Landshut was a Bavarian higher education institution founded in 1800 that later became the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
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B.
University of Augsburg
The University of Augsburg is a public research university in Augsburg, Germany, known for its programs in economics, law, and the humanities.
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C.
University of Regensburg
The University of Regensburg is a public research university in Regensburg, Germany, known for its strong programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and law.
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D.
University of Kassel
The University of Kassel is a public research university in Kassel, Germany, known for its interdisciplinary programs and strengths in environmental, engineering, and social sciences.
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E.
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
The University of Erlangen-Nuremberg is a major German public research university in Bavaria known for its strong programs in science, engineering, and the humanities.
- 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: University of Dillingen Target entity description: The University of Dillingen was an early modern Catholic university in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, known as a center of Counter-Reformation scholarship and clerical education.
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A.
University of Landshut
The University of Landshut was a Bavarian higher education institution founded in 1800 that later became the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
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B.
University of Augsburg
The University of Augsburg is a public research university in Augsburg, Germany, known for its programs in economics, law, and the humanities.
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C.
University of Regensburg
The University of Regensburg is a public research university in Regensburg, Germany, known for its strong programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and law.
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D.
University of Kassel
The University of Kassel is a public research university in Kassel, Germany, known for its interdisciplinary programs and strengths in environmental, engineering, and social sciences.
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E.
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
The University of Erlangen-Nuremberg is a major German public research university in Bavaria known for its strong programs in science, engineering, and the humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic university
ⓘ
university ⓘ |
| academicSpecialization |
canon law
ⓘ
classical languages ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| affiliation | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| campusSetting | small town ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Jesuits
ⓘ
linked to:
Society of Jesus
Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| dissolutionCause | secularization in Bavaria ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1802 ⓘ |
| educationalGoal |
defense of Catholic doctrine against Protestantism
ⓘ
formation of Catholic clergy ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Cardinal Otto Truchsess von Waldburg
ⓘ
Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1549 ⓘ |
| governedBy |
bishop of Augsburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishop of Augsburg
|
| grantedUniversityStatus | 1551 ⓘ |
| grantedUniversityStatusBy |
Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Julius III ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumni |
Clemens Wenzeslaus of Saxony
ⓘ
linked to:
Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony
Johann Michael Sailer ⓘ |
| hasNotableFaculty |
Gregory of Valencia
ⓘ
Peter Canisius ⓘ
linked to:
Petrus Canisius
|
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| librarySpecialization |
scholastic philosophy
ⓘ
theological literature ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Dillingen an der Donau ⓘ Germany ⓘ |
| openedAs | philosophical and theological college ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catholic Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Counter-Reformation
Counter-Reformation educational network ⓘ |
| patronSaint |
Saint Jerome
ⓘ
linked to:
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus
|
| primaryLanguageOfInstruction | Latin ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Swabia ⓘ
linked to:
Swabia (Bavaria)
|
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| roleInHistory |
center for clerical education
ⓘ
center of Counter-Reformation scholarship ⓘ training ground for Catholic clergy in southern Germany ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorInstitution |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
ⓘ
Lyceum of Dillingen ⓘ
linked to:
University of Dillingen
|
| typeOfInstitution | prince-bishopric university ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: University of Dillingen Description of subject: The University of Dillingen was an early modern Catholic university in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, known as a center of Counter-Reformation scholarship and clerical education.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: University of Dillingen
linked to: University of Dillingen