Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf
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Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was an 18th-century German religious reformer and nobleman best known as the leader of the Moravian Church and a key figure in the development of Protestant Pietism.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf canonical | 3 |
| Count Zinzendorf | 1 |
| Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf | 1 |
| von Zinzendorf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf Context triple: [Pietism, associatedWith, Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf]
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Philipp Jakob Spener
Philipp Jakob Spener was a 17th-century German Lutheran theologian regarded as the father of Pietism for his influential reforms emphasizing personal faith and piety.
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August Hermann Francke
August Hermann Francke was a German Lutheran theologian, educator, and social reformer who became a leading figure of Pietism and founded influential schools and charitable institutions in Halle.
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C.
Henry Muhlenberg
Henry Muhlenberg was a prominent 18th-century Lutheran minister and missionary often regarded as the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America.
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D.
Johann Salomo Semler
Johann Salomo Semler was an 18th-century German theologian and biblical scholar often regarded as a founder of modern historical-critical study of the Bible and a leading figure of the German Enlightenment.
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E.
Martin Chemnitz
Martin Chemnitz was a prominent 16th-century Lutheran theologian, often called the "Second Martin," who played a key role in shaping and consolidating Lutheran doctrine after Martin Luther.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf Target entity description: Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was an 18th-century German religious reformer and nobleman best known as the leader of the Moravian Church and a key figure in the development of Protestant Pietism.
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A.
Philipp Jakob Spener
Philipp Jakob Spener was a 17th-century German Lutheran theologian regarded as the father of Pietism for his influential reforms emphasizing personal faith and piety.
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B.
August Hermann Francke
August Hermann Francke was a German Lutheran theologian, educator, and social reformer who became a leading figure of Pietism and founded influential schools and charitable institutions in Halle.
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C.
Henry Muhlenberg
Henry Muhlenberg was a prominent 18th-century Lutheran minister and missionary often regarded as the patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America.
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D.
Johann Salomo Semler
Johann Salomo Semler was an 18th-century German theologian and biblical scholar often regarded as a founder of modern historical-critical study of the Bible and a leading figure of the German Enlightenment.
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E.
Martin Chemnitz
Martin Chemnitz was a prominent 16th-century Lutheran theologian, often called the "Second Martin," who played a key role in shaping and consolidating Lutheran doctrine after Martin Luther.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian leader
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human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1700-05-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dresden
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Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| child | Christian Renatus von Zinzendorf ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Electorate of Saxony
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1760-05-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Herrnhut
ⓘ
Lusatia ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Lusatia
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| denomination |
Lutheranism
ⓘ
Unity of the Brethren ⓘ
surface form:
Moravian Church
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| educatedAt |
Francke Foundations
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surface form:
Francke Foundations in Halle
University of Wittenberg ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
von Zinzendorf
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| founded |
Herrnhut
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Unity of the Brethren ⓘ
surface form:
Renewed Moravian Church
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| fullName |
Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Nikolaus Ludwig Graf von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf
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| givenName | Nikolaus Ludwig ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Wesley
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Methodism ⓘ Moravian missionary movement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the community of Herrnhut
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leadership of the Moravian Church ⓘ role in the development of Protestant Pietism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Pietism
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Pietism ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Pietism
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| name | Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count ⓘ |
| notableWork |
organization of Moravian missions to North America
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organization of Moravian missions to the Caribbean ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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hymnwriter ⓘ missionary leader ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Herrnhut ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
bishop of the Moravian Church
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leader of the Moravian Church ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Erdmuthe Dorothea von Reuss-Ebersdorf ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
heart religion
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personal relationship with Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| wrote |
hymns
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religious treatises ⓘ |
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Subject: Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf Description of subject: Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was an 18th-century German religious reformer and nobleman best known as the leader of the Moravian Church and a key figure in the development of Protestant Pietism.
Referenced by (6)
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