Jan Matthys
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Jan Matthys was a 16th-century Dutch Anabaptist preacher and radical reformer who played a central role in establishing the short-lived theocratic regime in Münster.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Christian
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Anabaptist leader ⓘ Dutch person ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anabaptist Kingdom of Münster
NERFINISHED
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Divara of Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
County of Holland
NERFINISHED
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Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | combat during siege of Münster ⓘ |
| citizenship | Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Münster Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedFrom | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Anabaptism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
Habsburg Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1534-04-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Münster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince-Bishopric of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Matthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
millenarianism
ⓘ
theocracy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Melchior Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Dutch ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mentorOf | John of Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Radical Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the Münster Rebellion
ⓘ
role in establishing the Anabaptist theocracy in Münster ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
establishment of a New Jerusalem in Münster
ⓘ
imminent Second Coming of Christ ⓘ |
| occupation |
baker
ⓘ
preacher ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catholic authorities in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster
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Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
expulsion of non-Anabaptists from Münster
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introduction of communal property in Münster ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Low Countries
NERFINISHED
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Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anabaptism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | prophet in the Melchiorite Anabaptist movement ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
Anabaptist leader during the Münster Rebellion
ⓘ
organizer of the takeover of Münster by Anabaptists ⓘ |
| spouse | Divara of Haarlem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | John of Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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