King of Münster
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The King of Münster was the theocratic monarch of the radical 16th-century Anabaptist regime that briefly ruled the German city of Münster during the Reformation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical role
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ theocratic ruler ⓘ |
| abolished | 1535 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
King of Zion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
König von Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ König von Zion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bernhard Knipperdolling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bernhard Krechting NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Matthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Anabaptist theology ⓘ |
| capital | Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jan van Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsToBe | restoration of biblical kingdom of Zion ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedAs | radical Anabaptist regime ⓘ |
| endedBy | Siege of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1534 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Anabaptist rebels
ⓘ
Jan Matthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Jan van Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm |
religious monarchy
ⓘ
theocracy ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
communal property
ⓘ
millenarian expectations ⓘ polygamy practiced at court ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | male ruler ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | German ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy |
Anabaptist preaching
ⓘ
prophetic visions ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
1534
ⓘ
1535 ⓘ 16th century ⓘ |
| notableEvent | execution of Jan van Leiden in 1536 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catholic forces
ⓘ
Lutheran forces ⓘ Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Münster Rebellion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radical Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Reformation-era religious conflicts ⓘ |
| religion | Anabaptism ⓘ |
| shortName | Münster kingship ⓘ |
| successorState | Prince-Bishopric of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | elective monarchy ⓘ |
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