von Galen

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German noble family human noble house

Von Galen is a German noble family name most prominently associated with figures such as Bishop Clemens August Graf von Galen, known for his opposition to Nazi policies during World War II.

Aliases (4)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	German noble family → human → human → human → human → noble house →
associatedWithRegion	Münster → Westphalia →
countryOfActivity	Germany → Holy Roman Empire →
countryOfCitizenship	Germany →
countryOfOrigin	Germany →
familyName	von Galen → von Galen → von Galen → von Galen →
givenName	Clemens August →
hasFamilyName	von Galen →
hasFamilyNameInLanguage	German →
hasNotableHistoricalRole	Catholic ecclesiastical leadership in Münster → opposition to aspects of Nazi regime through family members →
hasReligionTraditionally	Roman Catholicism →
languageOfName	German →
memberOf	von Galen → von Galen → von Galen → von Galen →
nameElement	Galen → von →
nobleTitle	Graf →
nobleTitleAssociatedWith	Graf →
notableFor	opposition to Nazi euthanasia policies → role in 17th-century European conflicts → sermons against Nazi abuses during World War II →
notableMember	Clemens August Graf von Galen → Franz von Galen → Johann von Galen → Maximilian Gereon Graf von Galen →
occupation	Catholic bishop → Prince-Bishop of Münster →
opposed	Nazi euthanasia program Aktion T4 → Nazi totalitarian policies →
placeOfActivity	Münster →
positionHeld	Bishop of Münster →
religion	Roman Catholic Church →
socialClass	nobility →
timePeriod	World War II →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bernhard von Galen → Bernhard von Galen → Clemens August Graf von Galen → Franz von Galen → Johann von Galen → Maximilian Gereon Graf von Galen →	familyName
Clemens August Graf von Galen → Franz von Galen → Johann von Galen → Maximilian Gereon Graf von Galen →	memberOf
House of Galen → von Galen →	hasFamilyName