Lübeck patriciate
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The Lübeck patriciate was the hereditary urban elite of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck, consisting of powerful merchant families who dominated its politics, economy, and social life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lübeck merchant community | 1 |
| Lübeck patriciate canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
merchant elite
ⓘ
patriciate ⓘ social class ⓘ urban elite ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baltic Sea trade
ⓘ
Hanseatic merchants NERFINISHED ⓘ Lübeck city council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classStructure | closed oligarchy ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dominantIn |
economy of Lübeck
ⓘ
social life of Lübeck ⓘ urban politics of Lübeck ⓘ |
| economicRole |
control of merchant guilds
ⓘ
control of trade networks ⓘ investment in shipping ⓘ |
| governanceForm | oligarchic rule ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Lübeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | hereditary elite ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| language |
German
ⓘ
Middle Low German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lübeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePattern | endogamy ⓘ |
| occupationalField |
finance
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| partOf | Hanseatic League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
city governance
ⓘ
control of city council ⓘ influence over mayoral elections ⓘ |
| powerBase |
control of credit
ⓘ
ownership of ships ⓘ ownership of warehouses ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Latin Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
hereditary membership
ⓘ
merchant status ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| socialPrivilege |
access to high municipal offices
ⓘ
political representation monopoly ⓘ symbolic prestige ⓘ |
| socialRole |
patronage of arts
ⓘ
patronage of charitable institutions ⓘ patronage of churches ⓘ urban leadership ⓘ |
| socialStratum | upper class ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lübeck merchant community