Leipzig Disputation (1519)
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The Leipzig Disputation (1519) was a pivotal theological debate in early Reformation Germany, chiefly between Johann Eck and Martin Luther’s circle, that sharpened the break with the Catholic Church over papal authority and church tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leipzig Debate | 3 |
| Leipzig Disputation (1519) canonical | 1 |
| Leipziger Disputation | 1 |
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Target entity: Leipzig Disputation (1519) Context triple: [Philip Melanchthon, participantIn, Leipzig Disputation (1519)]
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Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a 1529 theological conference in Marburg where leading Protestant reformers, notably Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli, debated key doctrinal issues in an unsuccessful attempt to achieve unity.
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Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy was an 11th–12th century power struggle between the papacy and secular rulers over who held the authority to appoint bishops and other high church officials.
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Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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Edict of Worms
The Edict of Worms was a 1521 imperial decree of the Holy Roman Empire that condemned Martin Luther’s teachings and declared him an outlaw and heretic.
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Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Leipzig Disputation (1519) Target entity description: The Leipzig Disputation (1519) was a pivotal theological debate in early Reformation Germany, chiefly between Johann Eck and Martin Luther’s circle, that sharpened the break with the Catholic Church over papal authority and church tradition.
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A.
Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a 1529 theological conference in Marburg where leading Protestant reformers, notably Martin Luther and Huldrych Zwingli, debated key doctrinal issues in an unsuccessful attempt to achieve unity.
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B.
Investiture Controversy
The Investiture Controversy was an 11th–12th century power struggle between the papacy and secular rulers over who held the authority to appoint bishops and other high church officials.
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C.
Diet of Worms
The Diet of Worms was the 1521 imperial council of the Holy Roman Empire where Martin Luther was ordered to recant his teachings, marking a pivotal moment in the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
Edict of Worms
The Edict of Worms was a 1521 imperial decree of the Holy Roman Empire that condemned Martin Luther’s teachings and declared him an outlaw and heretic.
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E.
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament
Disputation of the Holy Sacrament is a renowned early 16th-century fresco by Raphael depicting a celestial and earthly assembly centered on the Eucharist, painted for the Vatican's Stanza della Segnatura.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Protestant Reformation
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religious controversy ⓘ theological disputation ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Leipzig Disputation (1519)
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surface form:
Leipzig Debate
Leipzig Disputation (1519) ⓘ
surface form:
Leipziger Disputation
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| hasConsequence |
increased tension between Luther and Rome
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linked Martin Luther with Jan Hus ⓘ questioned authority of church tradition ⓘ questioned papal infallibility ⓘ sharpened break with the Catholic Church ⓘ strengthened Luther’s opposition to papal authority ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| hasDebatedIssue |
supremacy of Scripture over church tradition
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whether Jan Hus’s teachings were heretical ⓘ whether church councils can err ⓘ whether the Pope can err ⓘ |
| hasDebatedPerson | Jan Hus ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1519-07-16 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
clarified Lutheran positions on authority
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marked a decisive step toward formal schism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Electorate of Saxony
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Leipzig ⓘ |
| hasMainParticipant |
Andreas Karlstadt
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Johann Eck ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ Philip Melanchthon ⓘ |
| hasOpponent |
Andreas Karlstadt
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Johann Eck ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Saxony ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1519-06-27 ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
authority of church councils
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doctrine of indulgences ⓘ justification ⓘ nature of the Church ⓘ papal authority ⓘ penance ⓘ primacy of the Pope ⓘ purgatory ⓘ scriptural authority ⓘ |
| heldAt | Pleissenburg Castle ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| organizedBy | Duke George of Saxony ⓘ |
| precedes |
Diet of Worms
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surface form:
Diet of Worms (1521)
papal bull Exsurge Domine ⓘ
surface form:
Exsurge Domine papal bull
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| tookPlaceDuring |
pontificate of Pope Leo X
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reign of Emperor Maximilian I ⓘ |
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Subject: Leipzig Disputation (1519) Description of subject: The Leipzig Disputation (1519) was a pivotal theological debate in early Reformation Germany, chiefly between Johann Eck and Martin Luther’s circle, that sharpened the break with the Catholic Church over papal authority and church tradition.
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