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.

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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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