Magdeburgization
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Magdeburgization is a term used to describe the complete destruction or devastation of a city, derived from the brutal Sack of Magdeburg during the Thirty Years’ War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magdeburgization canonical | 1 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical term
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warfare-related concept ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Thirty Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connotes |
mass civilian suffering
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near-total physical ruin ⓘ |
| describes | level of destruction comparable to that of Magdeburg in 1631 ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
brutality
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total devastation ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | derived from the name of the city Magdeburg ⓘ |
| hasOriginEvent | Sack of Magdeburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSemanticField |
military history
ⓘ
urban studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Magdeburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
complete destruction of a city
ⓘ
devastation of an urban area ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sack of Magdeburg
NERFINISHED
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atrocities in war ⓘ urban destruction ⓘ |
| usedInContextOf | descriptions of extreme wartime destruction ⓘ |
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