Principality of Verden
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The Principality of Verden was an early modern ecclesiastical territory in northern Germany that emerged from the secularization of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden and later formed part of the composite state of Bremen-Verden under Swedish and then Hanoverian rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Principality of Verden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5365384 — 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.
Target entity: Principality of Verden Context triple: [Bremen-Verden, hasPart, Principality of Verden]
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Duchy of Lauenburg
The Duchy of Lauenburg was a small historic duchy in northern Germany that later became part of Prussia and is now largely within the modern German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
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Duchy of Holstein
The Duchy of Holstein was a historical German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire and later under Danish rule, located in what is now northern Germany and known for its complex dynastic ties between German and Danish crowns.
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Duchy of Bremen
The Duchy of Bremen was an early modern German territorial state in northern Europe that emerged from the secularization of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen and later became part of the Electorate (and Kingdom) of Hanover.
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Principality of Minden
The Principality of Minden was a small secular principality within the Holy Roman Empire in northern Germany, formed after the secularization of the former Prince-Bishopric of Minden in the 17th century.
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E.
Principality of Rylsk
The Principality of Rylsk was a medieval East Slavic principality centered on the town of Rylsk, historically associated with the Olgovichi dynasty of Chernigov.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Principality of Verden Target entity description: The Principality of Verden was an early modern ecclesiastical territory in northern Germany that emerged from the secularization of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden and later formed part of the composite state of Bremen-Verden under Swedish and then Hanoverian rule.
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A.
Duchy of Lauenburg
The Duchy of Lauenburg was a small historic duchy in northern Germany that later became part of Prussia and is now largely within the modern German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
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B.
Duchy of Holstein
The Duchy of Holstein was a historical German duchy in the Holy Roman Empire and later under Danish rule, located in what is now northern Germany and known for its complex dynastic ties between German and Danish crowns.
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C.
Duchy of Bremen
The Duchy of Bremen was an early modern German territorial state in northern Europe that emerged from the secularization of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen and later became part of the Electorate (and Kingdom) of Hanover.
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D.
Principality of Minden
The Principality of Minden was a small secular principality within the Holy Roman Empire in northern Germany, formed after the secularization of the former Prince-Bishopric of Minden in the 17th century.
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E.
Principality of Rylsk
The Principality of Rylsk was a medieval East Slavic principality centered on the town of Rylsk, historically associated with the Olgovichi dynasty of Chernigov.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
principality
ⓘ
territory of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| abolished | 1823 ⓘ |
| administrativeSuccessor | Stade Region of the Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bremen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Verden an der Aller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| established | 1648 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Peace of Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedFrom | secularization of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden ⓘ |
| event | secularization of ecclesiastical territory ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Kingdom of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stade Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType |
monarchy
ⓘ
secular principality ⓘ |
| hadTitle | Prince of Verden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lower Saxon Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
German
ⓘ
Low German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Saxony
ⓘ
Northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Bremen-Verden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedWith | Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bremen-Verden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electorate of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Saxon Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Bremen-Verden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Prince-Bishopric of Verden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Duchies of Bremen and Verden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruler |
Elector of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Great Britain in personal union as Elector of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereign |
Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | immediate territory of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| wasEcclesiasticalPredecessor | Prince-Bishopric of Verden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasOccupiedBy |
Denmark–Norway
NERFINISHED
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Electorate of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSecularizedIn | 1648 ⓘ |
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Subject: Principality of Verden Description of subject: The Principality of Verden was an early modern ecclesiastical territory in northern Germany that emerged from the secularization of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden and later formed part of the composite state of Bremen-Verden under Swedish and then Hanoverian rule.
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