Bombing Bernard
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Bombing Bernard is the wartime nickname of Bernhard von Galen, the 17th-century Prince-Bishop of Münster known for his fierce resistance to foreign powers and heavy use of artillery.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Bernhard von Galen | 46 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century person
→
Prince-Bishop → Roman Catholic bishop → human → nobleman → |
| birthDate | 1606-10-12 → |
| birthPlace | Drensteinfurt → |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century → |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire → |
| deathDate | 1678-09-19 → |
| deathPlace | Ahaus → |
| era | Baroque period → |
| familyName | von Galen → |
| givenName | Bernhard → |
| hasCauseOfNickname | extensive use of bombardment and artillery → |
| hasNickname |
Bombing Bernard
→
Bommen Berend → |
| knownFor |
aggressive territorial policies
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fierce resistance to foreign powers → militarization of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German → |
| memberOf | House of Galen → |
| militaryConflict |
Franco-Dutch War
→
Second Anglo-Dutch War →
surface form: "Second Anglo-Dutch War (as ally of England against the Dutch Republic)"
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| monarchOf | Prince-Bishopric of Münster → |
| nobleTitle | Count → |
| notableEvent | siege and bombardment of Dutch cities → |
| notableFor |
campaigns against the Dutch Republic
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role in the Franco-Dutch War → rule as Prince-Bishop of Münster → siege warfare against foreign powers → use of heavy artillery in warfare → |
| occupation |
bishop
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military leader → statesman → |
| opposedTo |
Dutch Republic
→
Protestant powers in the region → |
| partOf | Catholic Church hierarchy in the Holy Roman Empire → |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Habsburg → |
| positionHeld |
Prince-Bishopric of Münster
→
surface form: "Prince-Bishop of Münster"
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| religion | Roman Catholicism → |
| residence | Münster → |
| title |
Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
→
Prince-Bishop → |
| usedWarfareMethod |
artillery bombardment
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siege artillery → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Bernhard von Galen"
subject surface form: "Bernhard von Galen"