Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam
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Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam is the 1520 papal bull issued by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3453384 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam Context triple: [Exsurge Domine, openingWords, Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam]
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A.
Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos
Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos is the Latin motto of Utrecht University, traditionally translated as “Sun of Justice, shine upon us,” expressing an appeal for enlightenment and moral guidance.
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B.
Dominus illuminatio mea
Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
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C.
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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D.
Quaerite prime Regnum Dei
Quaerite prime Regnum Dei is the Latin motto of Newfoundland and Labrador, meaning "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God."
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E.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam Target entity description: Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam is the 1520 papal bull issued by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication.
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A.
Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos
Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos is the Latin motto of Utrecht University, traditionally translated as “Sun of Justice, shine upon us,” expressing an appeal for enlightenment and moral guidance.
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B.
Dominus illuminatio mea
Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
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C.
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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D.
Quaerite prime Regnum Dei
Quaerite prime Regnum Dei is the Latin motto of Newfoundland and Labrador, meaning "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God."
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E.
Sublimis Deus
Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church document
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condemnation decree ⓘ papal bull ⓘ |
| aim | to defend Catholic doctrine against Luther’s teachings ⓘ |
| author | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Catholic response to Reformation ⓘ |
| condemns |
propositions of Martin Luther
ⓘ
Luther’s 1520 reforming writings ⓘ
surface form:
teachings of Martin Luther
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| condemnsAs |
false propositions
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heretical propositions ⓘ offensive to pious ears ⓘ scandalous propositions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papal States ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1520 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
It Befits the Roman Pontiff
ⓘ
surface form:
Decet Romanum Pontificem
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| genre | ecclesiastical decree ⓘ |
| givesDeadlineFor | recantation of condemned propositions ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Lutheran Reformation
ⓘ
Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope Leo X ⓘ Roman Curia ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect | threat of excommunication ⓘ |
| legalStatusInCatholicChurch | magisterial document ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its incipit in Latin ⓘ |
| numberOfCondemnedPropositions | 41 ⓘ |
| openingWords | Exsurge Domine ⓘ |
| opposes |
Luther’s teaching on indulgences
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Luther’s teaching on papal authority ⓘ doctrine of justification as taught by Luther ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome ⓘ |
| pontificateOf | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Diet of Worms
ⓘ
Edict of Worms ⓘ Luther’s Ninety-five Theses ⓘ
surface form:
Ninety-five Theses
|
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| requires | recantation by Martin Luther ⓘ |
| shortName | Exsurge Domine ⓘ |
| subject |
Church discipline
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Lutheran doctrines ⓘ authority of the pope ⓘ indulgences controversy ⓘ penance and confession ⓘ sacraments ⓘ |
| targetedPerson | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| threatens |
Edict of Worms
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surface form:
excommunication of Martin Luther
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| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| title | Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam self-link ⓘ |
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Subject: Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam Description of subject: Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam is the 1520 papal bull issued by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication.
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subject surface form:
Exsurge Domine