John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, was a late 16th- and early 17th-century German nobleman whose childless death in 1609 triggered the War of the Jülich Succession over his extensive Rhineland territories.
All labels observed (1)
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| John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6574467 — 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: John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Context triple: [Duke of Cleves, hasTitleHolder, John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg]
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William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled a large united territory in the Lower Rhine region and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire and Reformation-era Europe.
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John II, Duke of Cleves
John II, Duke of Cleves was a late 15th- and early 16th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves and helped consolidate its regional power within the Holy Roman Empire.
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John I, Duke of Cleves-Mark
John I, Duke of Cleves-Mark was a 15th-century German nobleman who significantly expanded and consolidated the territories of Cleves and Mark, strengthening their political and economic influence within the Holy Roman Empire.
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John III, Duke of Cleves
John III, Duke of Cleves was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves and was the father of Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England.
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Duke of Jülich-Berg
The Duke of Jülich-Berg was the sovereign ruler of the united Rhineland territories of Jülich and Berg within the Holy Roman Empire.
- 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: John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Target entity description: John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, was a late 16th- and early 17th-century German nobleman whose childless death in 1609 triggered the War of the Jülich Succession over his extensive Rhineland territories.
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A.
William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled a large united territory in the Lower Rhine region and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire and Reformation-era Europe.
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B.
John II, Duke of Cleves
John II, Duke of Cleves was a late 15th- and early 16th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves and helped consolidate its regional power within the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
John I, Duke of Cleves-Mark
John I, Duke of Cleves-Mark was a 15th-century German nobleman who significantly expanded and consolidated the territories of Cleves and Mark, strengthening their political and economic influence within the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
John III, Duke of Cleves
John III, Duke of Cleves was a 16th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves and was the father of Anne of Cleves, the fourth wife of King Henry VIII of England.
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Duke of Jülich-Berg
The Duke of Jülich-Berg was the sovereign ruler of the united Rhineland territories of Jülich and Berg within the Holy Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German noble
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duke ⓘ human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | War of the Jülich Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1562-05-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Jülich-Cleves-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1609-03-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1609 ⓘ |
| father | William the Rich, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality | childless ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
County of Mark
NERFINISHED
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County of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maria of Austria, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of La Marck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
his childless death triggering the War of the Jülich Succession
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ruling extensive Rhineland territories ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Mark
NERFINISHED
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Count of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Antonia of Lorraine
NERFINISHED
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Jakobea of Baden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1592 ⓘ |
| successor | disputed succession in Jülich-Cleves-Berg ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes | Rhineland territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Mark
NERFINISHED
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Count of Ravensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Cleves NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Description of subject: John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, was a late 16th- and early 17th-century German nobleman whose childless death in 1609 triggered the War of the Jülich Succession over his extensive Rhineland territories.
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