Girolamo Savonarola
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Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar and fiery preacher who briefly dominated Florentine politics in the late 15th century, leading a theocratic regime known for its moral rigor and the infamous "Bonfire of the Vanities."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Girolamo Savonarola canonical | 10 |
| Savonarola | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Girolamo Savonarola Context triple: [Republic of Florence, notableRuler, Girolamo Savonarola]
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Saint Bernardino of Siena
Saint Bernardino of Siena was a 15th-century Italian Franciscan priest and renowned preacher known for his popular sermons and promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus.
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Antonio Ghislieri
Antonio Ghislieri, later known as Pope Pius V, was a 16th-century Italian Dominican friar and reforming pope noted for implementing the decrees of the Council of Trent and excommunicating Queen Elizabeth I of England.
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Leonardo Bruni
Leonardo Bruni was an influential early Italian Renaissance humanist, historian, and chancellor of Florence, known for his Latin writings and for helping shape civic humanism.
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Piero de' Medici
Piero de' Medici was a 15th-century Florentine ruler from the powerful Medici family, known for his brief and unpopular leadership that led to the Medici’s temporary expulsion from Florence.
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Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici was a powerful 15th-century Florentine statesman, de facto ruler of the Republic of Florence, and leading patron of Renaissance art and culture.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Girolamo Savonarola Target entity description: Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar and fiery preacher who briefly dominated Florentine politics in the late 15th century, leading a theocratic regime known for its moral rigor and the infamous "Bonfire of the Vanities."
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A.
Saint Bernardino of Siena
Saint Bernardino of Siena was a 15th-century Italian Franciscan priest and renowned preacher known for his popular sermons and promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus.
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B.
Antonio Ghislieri
Antonio Ghislieri, later known as Pope Pius V, was a 16th-century Italian Dominican friar and reforming pope noted for implementing the decrees of the Council of Trent and excommunicating Queen Elizabeth I of England.
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C.
Leonardo Bruni
Leonardo Bruni was an influential early Italian Renaissance humanist, historian, and chancellor of Florence, known for his Latin writings and for helping shape civic humanism.
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D.
Piero de' Medici
Piero de' Medici was a 15th-century Florentine ruler from the powerful Medici family, known for his brief and unpopular leadership that led to the Medici’s temporary expulsion from Florence.
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E.
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici was a powerful 15th-century Florentine statesman, de facto ruler of the Republic of Florence, and leading patron of Renaissance art and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Christian theologian ⓘ Dominican friar ⓘ Italian preacher ⓘ human ⓘ political leader ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| birthName | Girolamo Savonarola self-link ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
burning at the stake
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hanging ⓘ |
| charge |
false prophecy
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heresy ⓘ schism ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Duchy of Ferrara
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Republic of Florence ⓘ |
| conflict |
House of Medici
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Pope Alexander VI ⓘ |
| convictedBy | ecclesiastical tribunal in Florence ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Italy ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1452-09-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1498-05-23 ⓘ |
| era |
Renaissance Italy
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surface form:
Italian Renaissance
late 15th century ⓘ |
| excommunicatedBy | Pope Alexander VI ⓘ |
| familyName |
Girolamo Savonarola
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Savonarola
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| givenName | Girolamo ⓘ |
| influenced |
Florentine politics
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Italian religious reform ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
St. Thomas Aquinas
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surface form:
Saint Thomas Aquinas
medieval apocalyptic traditions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| movement | Christian reform ⓘ |
| name | Girolamo Savonarola self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
The Bonfire of the Vanities (film)
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surface form:
Bonfire of the Vanities
apocalyptic preaching ⓘ moral reform in Florence ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Compendium of Revelations
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Sermons on Amos and Zechariah ⓘ Triumph of the Cross ⓘ |
| occupation |
friar
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preacher ⓘ reformer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Bonfire of the Vanities of 1497
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establishment of a theocratic regime in Florence ⓘ expulsion of the Medici from Florence ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Duchy of Ferrara
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Ferrara ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Florence
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Republic of Florence ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
de facto ruler of Florence
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leader of the Florentine Republic ⓘ prior of San Marco ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| religiousOrder |
Dominican friars
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surface form:
Dominican Order
Order of Preachers ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Convent of San Marco
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Florence ⓘ |
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Subject: Girolamo Savonarola Description of subject: Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar and fiery preacher who briefly dominated Florentine politics in the late 15th century, leading a theocratic regime known for its moral rigor and the infamous "Bonfire of the Vanities."
Referenced by (12)
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