Maria Grotius
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Maria Grotius, born Maria van Reigersberch, was the wife of Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius and is especially remembered for orchestrating his famous escape from Loevestein Castle in a book chest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maria Grotius canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Maria Grotius Context triple: [Maria van Reigersberch, knownAs, Maria Grotius]
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Hugo Grotius
Hugo Grotius was a pioneering 17th-century Dutch jurist, philosopher, and theologian widely regarded as a founding figure of international law.
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Caspar Olevianus
Caspar Olevianus was a 16th-century German Reformed theologian and pastor known as a key figure in early Calvinism and contributor to foundational Protestant confessional documents.
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Justus Lipsius
Justus Lipsius was a 16th-century Flemish humanist and classical scholar best known for reviving Stoic philosophy and influencing early modern political thought.
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Johannes Voet
Johannes Voet was a prominent 17th–18th century Dutch jurist and legal scholar whose writings became highly influential in the development and interpretation of Roman-Dutch law.
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Christian Thomasius
Christian Thomasius was a pioneering German jurist and philosopher of the early Enlightenment, known for promoting the use of the German language in academia and advocating religious tolerance and legal reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Maria Grotius Target entity description: Maria Grotius, born Maria van Reigersberch, was the wife of Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius and is especially remembered for orchestrating his famous escape from Loevestein Castle in a book chest.
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A.
Hugo Grotius
Hugo Grotius was a pioneering 17th-century Dutch jurist, philosopher, and theologian widely regarded as a founding figure of international law.
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B.
Caspar Olevianus
Caspar Olevianus was a 16th-century German Reformed theologian and pastor known as a key figure in early Calvinism and contributor to foundational Protestant confessional documents.
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C.
Justus Lipsius
Justus Lipsius was a 16th-century Flemish humanist and classical scholar best known for reviving Stoic philosophy and influencing early modern political thought.
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D.
Johannes Voet
Johannes Voet was a prominent 17th–18th century Dutch jurist and legal scholar whose writings became highly influential in the development and interpretation of Roman-Dutch law.
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E.
Christian Thomasius
Christian Thomasius was a pioneering German jurist and philosopher of the early Enlightenment, known for promoting the use of the German language in academia and advocating religious tolerance and legal reform.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch legal and political history
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Loevestein Castle ⓘ |
| birthName | Maria van Reigersberch ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| escapeLocation |
Loevestein Castle
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surface form:
Loevestein Castle prison
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| escapeMethod | concealing Hugo Grotius in a book chest ⓘ |
| escapeOutcome | successful liberation of Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfNotability | political and legal history ⓘ |
| hasRole |
organizer of escape
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wife of Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
| hasSpokenAbout | Hugo Grotius’s imprisonment and escape (via correspondence and accounts attributed to her) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Holland ⓘ |
| involvedIn | imprisonment and liberation of Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
| knownAs | Maria van Reigersberch ⓘ |
| knownFor | courage and ingenuity in political crisis ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Dutch ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered in Dutch history for aiding Hugo Grotius’s escape ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriedName | Maria Grotius self-link ⓘ |
| movement | Remonstrant-related political circles ⓘ |
| name | Maria Grotius self-link ⓘ |
| notableAction | arranging for Hugo Grotius to be transported in a book chest ⓘ |
| notableEvent | escape of Hugo Grotius from Loevestein Castle ⓘ |
| notableFor | orchestrating the escape of Hugo Grotius from Loevestein Castle ⓘ |
| occupation | political actor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Loevestein Castle ⓘ |
| relative | Hugo Grotius ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Reformed Christianity in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| residence |
Dutch Republic
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Loevestein Castle ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | supporter of a major early-modern jurist ⓘ |
| spouse |
Hugo Grotius
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Maria Grotius self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| spouseNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| spouseNotableWork | De iure belli ac pacis ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation |
diplomat
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jurist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| typeOfEscape | prison escape assistance ⓘ |
| usedObject | book chest ⓘ |
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Subject: Maria Grotius Description of subject: Maria Grotius, born Maria van Reigersberch, was the wife of Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius and is especially remembered for orchestrating his famous escape from Loevestein Castle in a book chest.
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