Knights' Revolt
E270094
The Knights' Revolt was a 1522–1523 uprising of imperial knights in the Holy Roman Empire, led by figures like Franz von Sickingen, seeking to curb princely power and advance Reformation ideas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knights' Revolt canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Knights' Revolt Context triple: [Ulrich von Hutten, participatedIn, Knights' Revolt]
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Second Barons' War
The Second Barons' War was a mid-13th-century English civil conflict in which rebellious nobles led by Simon de Montfort challenged King Henry III’s authority and sought to limit royal power through reforms.
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Peasants' Revolt of 1381
The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a major English uprising of commoners against heavy taxation and feudal oppression, culminating in a march on London and challenging royal authority during the reign of Richard II.
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First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
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Engelbrekt rebellion
The Engelbrekt rebellion was a 15th-century Swedish uprising led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson against the rule of King Eric of Pomerania, which significantly weakened the Kalmar Union and advanced Swedish self-governance.
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E.
Glyndŵr Rising
Glyndŵr Rising was a major early 15th-century Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against English rule, aiming to establish an independent Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Knights' Revolt Target entity description: The Knights' Revolt was a 1522–1523 uprising of imperial knights in the Holy Roman Empire, led by figures like Franz von Sickingen, seeking to curb princely power and advance Reformation ideas.
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A.
Second Barons' War
The Second Barons' War was a mid-13th-century English civil conflict in which rebellious nobles led by Simon de Montfort challenged King Henry III’s authority and sought to limit royal power through reforms.
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B.
Peasants' Revolt of 1381
The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a major English uprising of commoners against heavy taxation and feudal oppression, culminating in a march on London and challenging royal authority during the reign of Richard II.
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C.
First Barons' War
The First Barons' War was a civil conflict in early 13th-century England in which rebellious nobles, backed at times by the French, fought the crown over royal authority and the enforcement of Magna Carta.
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D.
Engelbrekt rebellion
The Engelbrekt rebellion was a 15th-century Swedish uprising led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson against the rule of King Eric of Pomerania, which significantly weakened the Kalmar Union and advanced Swedish self-governance.
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E.
Glyndŵr Rising
Glyndŵr Rising was a major early 15th-century Welsh rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against English rule, aiming to establish an independent Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sickingen uprising
ⓘ
Sickingen's War ⓘ |
| chronologicalPrecedence |
Peasants’ War
ⓘ
surface form:
German Peasants' War
|
| conflictType |
political conflict
ⓘ
religious conflict ⓘ social conflict ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1523 ⓘ |
| goal |
advance Reformation ideas
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curb princely power ⓘ defend rights of imperial knights ⓘ secularization of ecclesiastical territories ⓘ |
| hasCause |
anti-clerical sentiment
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decline of imperial knights ⓘ economic difficulties of the knightly class ⓘ growth of territorial princely power ⓘ influence of the Protestant Reformation ⓘ opposition to ecclesiastical principalities ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
defeat of the imperial knights
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further weakening of the knightly class ⓘ limited impact on long-term Reformation politics ⓘ strengthening of territorial princes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
|
| hasParticipant |
Franz von Sickingen
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Ulrich von Hutten ⓘ imperial knights ⓘ |
| leader |
Franz von Sickingen
ⓘ
Ulrich von Hutten ⓘ |
| location |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Electoral Palatinate ⓘ
surface form:
Palatinate
Rhineland ⓘ southwestern Germany ⓘ |
| mainSubject | imperial knighthood ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Siege of Landstuhl (1523)
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Siege of Trier (1522) ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Archbishop-Elector Richard von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads of Trier
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Elector Palatine Louis V ⓘ Landgrave of Hesse ⓘ
surface form:
Landgrave Philip I of Hesse
princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| outcome | failure of the revolt ⓘ |
| partOf |
early Reformation conflicts
ⓘ
history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| result | death of Franz von Sickingen ⓘ |
| startTime | 1522 ⓘ |
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Subject: Knights' Revolt Description of subject: The Knights' Revolt was a 1522–1523 uprising of imperial knights in the Holy Roman Empire, led by figures like Franz von Sickingen, seeking to curb princely power and advance Reformation ideas.
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