August von Kotzebue
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August von Kotzebue was a prolific late 18th- and early 19th-century German dramatist and writer, widely known for his popular plays and for his controversial political views that led to his assassination in 1819.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| August von Kotzebue canonical | 4 |
| Moritz von Kotzebue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: August von Kotzebue Context triple: [Otto von Kotzebue, hasRelative, August von Kotzebue]
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Friedrich von Kleist
Friedrich von Kleist was a German poet associated with the 18th-century Anacreontic tradition, known for light, lyrical verse celebrating love, wine, and conviviality.
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Heinrich von Vietinghoff
Heinrich von Vietinghoff was a German Wehrmacht general who commanded major Axis forces in Italy during World War II, including serving as commander-in-chief of German troops in the Italian campaign.
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E. T. A. Hoffmann
E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German Romantic author, composer, and jurist best known for his fantastical and often macabre tales that influenced writers like Edgar Allan Poe and inspired works such as Tchaikovsky’s ballet "The Nutcracker."
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Albrecht von Haller
Albrecht von Haller was an 18th-century Swiss polymath—physiologist, anatomist, poet, and scholar—whose scientific and literary work made him a central figure of the German Enlightenment.
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Karl August von Hardenberg
Karl August von Hardenberg was a prominent Prussian statesman and reformer who played a leading diplomatic role in reshaping Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: August von Kotzebue Target entity description: August von Kotzebue was a prolific late 18th- and early 19th-century German dramatist and writer, widely known for his popular plays and for his controversial political views that led to his assassination in 1819.
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A.
Friedrich von Kleist
Friedrich von Kleist was a German poet associated with the 18th-century Anacreontic tradition, known for light, lyrical verse celebrating love, wine, and conviviality.
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B.
Heinrich von Vietinghoff
Heinrich von Vietinghoff was a German Wehrmacht general who commanded major Axis forces in Italy during World War II, including serving as commander-in-chief of German troops in the Italian campaign.
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C.
E. T. A. Hoffmann
E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German Romantic author, composer, and jurist best known for his fantastical and often macabre tales that influenced writers like Edgar Allan Poe and inspired works such as Tchaikovsky’s ballet "The Nutcracker."
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D.
Albrecht von Haller
Albrecht von Haller was an 18th-century Swiss polymath—physiologist, anatomist, poet, and scholar—whose scientific and literary work made him a central figure of the German Enlightenment.
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E.
Karl August von Hardenberg
Karl August von Hardenberg was a prominent Prussian statesman and reformer who played a leading diplomatic role in reshaping Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomat
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dramatist ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ librettist ⓘ playwright ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lutheran cemetery in Mannheim ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stabbing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1761-05-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1819-03-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Duisburg-Essen
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surface form:
University of Duisburg
University of Jena ⓘ |
| employer | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| familyName | Kotzebue ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literature
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theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ |
| givenName | August ⓘ |
| influenced | 19th-century European popular theatre ⓘ |
| killedBy | Karl Ludwig Sand ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| movement | Sturm und Drang ⓘ |
| name | August von Kotzebue self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial political writings critical of liberal and nationalist movements
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prolific German-language plays in the late 18th and early 19th century ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
August von Kotzebue
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Moritz von Kotzebue
Otto von Kotzebue ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Das Kind der Liebe
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Der Wildfang ⓘ Die Sonnenjungfrau ⓘ Reconciliation ⓘ
surface form:
Die Versöhnung
Die beiden Klingsberg ⓘ Die deutschen Kleinstädter ⓘ The Repentance ⓘ
surface form:
Menschenhaß und Reue
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| numberOfChildren | 13 ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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dramatist ⓘ journalist ⓘ playwright ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Weimar ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mannheim ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Russian state councillor
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director of the German theatre in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: August von Kotzebue Description of subject: August von Kotzebue was a prolific late 18th- and early 19th-century German dramatist and writer, widely known for his popular plays and for his controversial political views that led to his assassination in 1819.
Referenced by (5)
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