John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony
E373374
John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his role as a Protestant patron and territorial ruler in Thuringia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Frederick III the Younger | 1 |
| John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony canonical | 1 |
| John Frederick III, the Younger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3444383 — 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.
Target entity: John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony Context triple: [University of Jena, founder, John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony]
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John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his political struggles within the Holy Roman Empire and his patronage of Protestant institutions.
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John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, was a leading German Protestant prince and head of the Schmalkaldic League who played a central role in the early Reformation-era conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony—also known as Frederick the Wise—was a powerful early 16th-century German prince best known for protecting Martin Luther and fostering the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.
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Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, was an 18th-century Wettin prince who briefly ruled Saxony and is noted for his attempts at administrative and financial reform before his early death.
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Maurice, Elector of Saxony
Maurice, Elector of Saxony was a 16th-century German prince of the Albertine line who played a pivotal and often controversial role in the politics and religious conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire during the Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony Target entity description: John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his role as a Protestant patron and territorial ruler in Thuringia.
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A.
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his political struggles within the Holy Roman Empire and his patronage of Protestant institutions.
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B.
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, was a leading German Protestant prince and head of the Schmalkaldic League who played a central role in the early Reformation-era conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony—also known as Frederick the Wise—was a powerful early 16th-century German prince best known for protecting Martin Luther and fostering the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.
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Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony
Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, was an 18th-century Wettin prince who briefly ruled Saxony and is noted for his attempts at administrative and financial reform before his early death.
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E.
Maurice, Elector of Saxony
Maurice, Elector of Saxony was a 16th-century German prince of the Albertine line who played a pivotal and often controversial role in the politics and religious conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire during the Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Saxony
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Ernestine Wettin ⓘ German nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Wettin ⓘ |
| aristocraticRank | duke ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dynasticBranch | Ernestine line ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| givenName | John Frederick ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | parts of Thuringia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Saxony ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Saxony ⓘ |
| notableFor |
patronage of Protestant causes
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role in the Reformation in Thuringia ⓘ |
| partOf | German Reformation-era nobility ⓘ |
| patronage |
Lutheran churches in his territories
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Protestant clergy ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire
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surface form:
Protestant estates of the Holy Roman Empire
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| positionHeld |
Duke in Thuringia
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territorial ruler in Thuringia ⓘ |
| religion |
Lutheranism
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Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestantism
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| residence | Thuringia ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Ernestine Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Thuringia ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Saxon territories in Thuringia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony Description of subject: John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his role as a Protestant patron and territorial ruler in Thuringia.
Referenced by (3)
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