Albert of Mainz
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Albert of Mainz was a powerful early 16th-century German archbishop and cardinal whose controversial sale of indulgences helped spark Martin Luther’s Reformation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Roman Catholic bishop
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German noble ⓘ Roman Catholic archbishop ⓘ cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| appliesToPosition |
Administrator of the Diocese of Halberstadt
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Archbishop of Magdeburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Archbishop of Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1490-06-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cölln
NERFINISHED
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Electorate of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Aschaffenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cardinalateStart | 1518 ⓘ |
| commissioned | Johann Tetzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| createdCardinalBy | Pope Leo X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateReceived | 1517-10-31 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1545-09-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Aschaffenburg
NERFINISHED
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Electorate of Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1545-09-24 ⓘ |
| era | Reformation era ⓘ |
| father | John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName |
Albrecht of Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
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Albrecht of Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ Albrecht von Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
controversy over Johann Tetzel's preaching of indulgences
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indulgence campaign to fund St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret of Thuringia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in events leading to the Protestant Reformation
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sale of indulgences in his territories ⓘ |
| owedDebtTo | Fugger banking house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owned | large collection of relics in Halle ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Albrecht Dürer
NERFINISHED
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Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ arts ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Administrator of the Diocese of Halberstadt
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Archbishop of Magdeburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Archbishop of Mainz ⓘ Archchancellor of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Elector of Mainz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDebt | payment of papal dispensations for multiple bishoprics ⓘ |
| received | Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| sentDocument | Ninety-five Theses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentTo | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1513-02-08
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1513-03-12 ⓘ 1514-03-09 ⓘ |
| title | Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
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