papal bull Exsurge Domine
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The papal bull *Exsurge Domine* is a 1520 decree by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication, marking a pivotal moment in the early Reformation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| papal bull Exsurge Domine canonical | 3 |
| Exsurge Domine papal bull | 1 |
| its incipit "Exsurge Domine" | 1 |
| papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T582418 — 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: papal bull Exsurge Domine Context triple: [Pope Leo X, issuedDocument, papal bull Exsurge Domine]
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A.
papal bull Inter gravissimas
The papal bull *Inter gravissimas* was the 1582 decree by Pope Gregory XIII that reformed the calendar system, leading to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.
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B.
papal bull Inter caetera
The papal bull Inter caetera was a 1493 decree by Pope Alexander VI that granted Spain rights to newly discovered lands west of a demarcation line in the Atlantic, profoundly shaping early European colonial claims in the Americas.
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Dictatus Papae
Dictatus Papae is a 1075 papal decree attributed to Pope Gregory VII that asserted sweeping papal authority over the Church and secular rulers, becoming a key text of the Investiture Controversy.
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Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica is the Latin name for the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican tribunal responsible for issues of the internal forum, indulgences, and absolution of particularly grave sins.
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E.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
- 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: papal bull Exsurge Domine Target entity description: The papal bull *Exsurge Domine* is a 1520 decree by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication, marking a pivotal moment in the early Reformation.
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A.
papal bull Inter gravissimas
The papal bull *Inter gravissimas* was the 1582 decree by Pope Gregory XIII that reformed the calendar system, leading to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.
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B.
papal bull Inter caetera
The papal bull Inter caetera was a 1493 decree by Pope Alexander VI that granted Spain rights to newly discovered lands west of a demarcation line in the Atlantic, profoundly shaping early European colonial claims in the Americas.
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C.
Dictatus Papae
Dictatus Papae is a 1075 papal decree attributed to Pope Gregory VII that asserted sweeping papal authority over the Church and secular rulers, becoming a key text of the Investiture Controversy.
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D.
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica is the Latin name for the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican tribunal responsible for issues of the internal forum, indulgences, and absolution of particularly grave sins.
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E.
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church is a 1520 theological treatise by Martin Luther that sharply criticizes the Roman Catholic sacramental system and helped define key doctrines of the Protestant Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
papal bull
ⓘ
pontifical decree ⓘ |
| addressesTo |
all the faithful
ⓘ
bishops of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| aimsTo | defend Catholic doctrine against Lutheran teachings ⓘ |
| author | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | papal magisterial document ⓘ |
| condemns | teachings of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| condemnsAsHeretical | 41 propositions of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papal States ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1520-06-15 ⓘ |
| deadlineDuration | 60 days from publication in Germany ⓘ |
| demands | recantation by Martin Luther ⓘ |
| documentType | condemnation decree ⓘ |
| followedBy | papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem ⓘ |
| givesDeadlineTo | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| hasForm | solemn papal bull ⓘ |
| hasGenre | polemical theological document ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Arise, O Lord ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
|
| influenced |
development of Lutheran movement
ⓘ
escalation of conflict between Luther and papacy ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect | threat of excommunication ⓘ |
| legalNature | ecclesiastical censure ⓘ |
| mentions |
Bohemian heretics
ⓘ
Hussite errors ⓘ |
| openingWords | Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam ⓘ |
| opposes |
denial of papal authority by Martin Luther
ⓘ
doctrine of justification by faith alone as taught by Luther ⓘ rejection of some sacraments by Martin Luther ⓘ |
| papacyOf | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| papalBullOf | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| partOf | Catholic response to the Reformation ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Vatican Apostolic Archive
ⓘ
surface form:
Vatican archives
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| relatedToEvent | early Reformation ⓘ |
| relatedToPerson |
Martin Luther
ⓘ
Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| script | Latin script ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic Church doctrine
ⓘ
Lutheran doctrines ⓘ |
| threatens | excommunication of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| warnsOf | excommunication for noncompliance ⓘ |
| yearOfIssue | 1520 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: papal bull Exsurge Domine Description of subject: The papal bull *Exsurge Domine* is a 1520 decree by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication, marking a pivotal moment in the early Reformation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
subject surface form:
Diet of Worms (1521)
this entity surface form:
Exsurge Domine papal bull
this entity surface form:
its incipit "Exsurge Domine"