Revolt of Henry the Lion
E483041
The Revolt of Henry the Lion was a major 12th-century uprising led by Duke Henry the Lion against Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, which resulted in Henry’s downfall and the redistribution of his vast German territories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Revolt of Henry the Lion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4957589 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revolt of Henry the Lion Context triple: [Duchy of Saxony, significantEvent, Revolt of Henry the Lion]
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A.
War of the Limburg Succession
The War of the Limburg Succession was a late 13th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire over the inheritance of the Duchy of Limburg, drawing in major regional powers and reshaping the political balance in the Low Countries.
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B.
Cologne War
The Cologne War was a late 16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire sparked by a Catholic archbishop’s conversion to Protestantism, exemplifying the religious and political struggles of the European wars of religion.
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C.
Engelbrekt rebellion
The Engelbrekt rebellion was a 15th-century Swedish uprising led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson against the rule of King Eric of Pomerania, which significantly weakened the Kalmar Union and advanced Swedish self-governance.
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D.
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War was a mid-16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, marking a key early clash in the broader European wars of religion.
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E.
Swabian War
The Swabian War was a 1499 conflict between the Old Swiss Confederacy and the Swabian League of the Holy Roman Empire that effectively secured Swiss de facto independence from imperial authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revolt of Henry the Lion Target entity description: The Revolt of Henry the Lion was a major 12th-century uprising led by Duke Henry the Lion against Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, which resulted in Henry’s downfall and the redistribution of his vast German territories.
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A.
War of the Limburg Succession
The War of the Limburg Succession was a late 13th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire over the inheritance of the Duchy of Limburg, drawing in major regional powers and reshaping the political balance in the Low Countries.
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B.
Cologne War
The Cologne War was a late 16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire sparked by a Catholic archbishop’s conversion to Protestantism, exemplifying the religious and political struggles of the European wars of religion.
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C.
Engelbrekt rebellion
The Engelbrekt rebellion was a 15th-century Swedish uprising led by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson against the rule of King Eric of Pomerania, which significantly weakened the Kalmar Union and advanced Swedish self-governance.
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D.
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War was a mid-16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, marking a key early clash in the broader European wars of religion.
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E.
Swabian War
The Swabian War was a 1499 conflict between the Old Swiss Confederacy and the Swabian League of the Holy Roman Empire that effectively secured Swiss de facto independence from imperial authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict
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medieval rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| cause |
Henry the Lion’s refusal to support Frederick I Barbarossa’s Italian campaigns
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dispute over imperial authority in Saxony and Bavaria ⓘ rivalry between the House of Welf and the Hohenstaufen dynasty ⓘ |
| conflictWith | centralization policies of Frederick I Barbarossa ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedIn | medieval German chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 1181 ⓘ |
| followedBy | imperial reorganization of northern Germany ⓘ |
| hasAdversaryLeader | Frederick I Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
creation or strengthening of smaller principalities in northern Germany
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division of the Duchy of Saxony ⓘ exile of Henry the Lion ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Henry the Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
loss of ducal titles by Henry the Lion
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redistribution of lands to rival nobles ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Duchy of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Welf NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval Germany ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Germany ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent | Henry the Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Frederick I Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | imperial princes loyal to Frederick I Barbarossa ⓘ |
| partOf | power struggle within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Duchy of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Welf–Hohenstaufen rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
confiscation of Henry the Lion’s fiefs
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downfall of Henry the Lion ⓘ redistribution of Henry the Lion’s territories ⓘ strengthening of imperial control over Saxony and Bavaria ⓘ weakening of Welf power in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
key episode in the reign of Frederick I Barbarossa
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major turning point in the territorial structure of northern Germany ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
imperial ban pronounced against Henry the Lion
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imperial diet condemning Henry the Lion ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1179 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Revolt of Henry the Lion Description of subject: The Revolt of Henry the Lion was a major 12th-century uprising led by Duke Henry the Lion against Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, which resulted in Henry’s downfall and the redistribution of his vast German territories.
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