von Galen family
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The von Galen family is a prominent German noble lineage historically influential in Westphalia, producing notable military, political, and ecclesiastical figures.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clemens August Graf von Galen | 0 |
| Ferdinand Heribert von Galen | 0 |
| Franz von Galen | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ noble family ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| aristocraticNetwork | Westphalian noble families ⓘ |
| aristocraticStatus | landed nobility ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Germans ⓘ |
| family | von Galen family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
ecclesiastical office
ⓘ
military ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | von Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberOccupation |
bishop
ⓘ
cardinal ⓘ diplomat ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Clemens August Graf von Galen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clemens August Graf von Galen, Bishop of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdinand Heribert von Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz von Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Heinrich von Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Matthias von Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian von Galen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalSeatRegion | Münster region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Prince-Bishopric of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | regional power in Westphalia ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
von Galen family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
von Galen family NERFINISHED ⓘ von Galen family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyType | Westphalian nobility ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Freiherr ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in Westphalian regional politics
ⓘ
producing high-ranking clergy in the Catholic Church ⓘ producing military officers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Münster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Münsterland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Catholicism ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.