Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a German nobleman and military leader who ruled the Duchy of Brunswick in the early 19th century and became known for his opposition to Napoleonic domination.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel canonical | 2 |
| Duke Frederick William of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German nobleman
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duke ⓘ human ⓘ military leader ⓘ monarch ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Northern Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Welf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Frederick William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of German resistance to French rule ⓘ |
| knownAs | the Black Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Welf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Brunswick army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Black Brunswickers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Princess Augusta of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | German resistance to Napoleon ⓘ |
| name | Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel line of the House of Welf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in early 19th-century German politics
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leadership of anti-Napoleonic forces ⓘ opposition to Napoleonic domination in Germany ⓘ raising the Black Brunswickers corps ⓘ wearing black uniforms in mourning for his father and country under French domination ⓘ |
| occupation |
army commander
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military officer ⓘ |
| opponent | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Confederation-era nobility
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Holy Roman Empire nobility ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-Napoleonic ⓘ |
| politicalRole | German territorial prince ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Brunswick
NERFINISHED
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ruler of the Duchy of Brunswick ⓘ |
| relative | George IV of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence |
Brunswick
NERFINISHED
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Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruled | Duchy of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Caroline of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
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succeededBy
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Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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this entity surface form:
Duke Frederick William of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel