Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne
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Siegfried II of Westerburg was a 13th-century Archbishop of Cologne and powerful prince of the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his political ambitions and involvement in regional power struggles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siegfried II of Westerburg | 1 |
| Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9259662 — 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: Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne Context triple: [Battle of Worringen, commander, Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne]
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Engelbert II of Berg
Engelbert II of Berg was a powerful early 13th-century German nobleman and ecclesiastical prince who served as Archbishop of Cologne and played a major role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Albert of Cologne
Albert of Cologne, better known as Albert the Great, was a 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
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Godehard of Hildesheim
Godehard of Hildesheim was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and reforming bishop who became a revered Catholic saint known for his piety and church-building efforts in Hildesheim.
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Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg
Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg, was a late medieval German nobleman who ruled the united duchies of Jülich and Berg in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Dietrich von Saucken
Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne Target entity description: Siegfried II of Westerburg was a 13th-century Archbishop of Cologne and powerful prince of the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his political ambitions and involvement in regional power struggles.
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A.
Engelbert II of Berg
Engelbert II of Berg was a powerful early 13th-century German nobleman and ecclesiastical prince who served as Archbishop of Cologne and played a major role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Albert of Cologne
Albert of Cologne, better known as Albert the Great, was a 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
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C.
Godehard of Hildesheim
Godehard of Hildesheim was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and reforming bishop who became a revered Catholic saint known for his piety and church-building efforts in Hildesheim.
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D.
Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg
Gerhard VII, Duke of Jülich-Berg, was a late medieval German nobleman who ruled the united duchies of Jülich and Berg in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Dietrich von Saucken
Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prince-Archbishop of Cologne
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archbishop ⓘ human ⓘ prince of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| appointedAsArchbishopOfCologneBy | cathedral chapter of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cologne Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | Battle of Worringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 13th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 13th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the Limburg Succession
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
struggle between territorial princes and imperial cities ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDefeatAtWorringen |
loss of political influence in the Rhineland
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weakening of Cologne archbishopric’s territorial power ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfWorringen | 5 June 1288 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1250 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1297 ⓘ |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1297 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionHeld_ArchbishopOfCologne | 1297 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | of Westerburg ⓘ |
| givenName | Siegfried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
conflicts with the city of Cologne
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regional power struggles in the Rhineland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assertive territorial policies
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defeat at the Battle of Worringen ⓘ participation in the War of the Limburg Succession ⓘ |
| language | Middle High German ⓘ |
| memberOfClergyRank | episcopate ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Westerburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Worringen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
archbishop
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clergyman ⓘ prince ⓘ |
| outcomeOfBattleOfWorringenForHim | defeat ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Westerburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bonn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAmbition | expansion of temporal power of the Archbishopric of Cologne ⓘ |
| politicalRole | prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Archbishop of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Lower Rhine
NERFINISHED
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Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sideInBattleOfWorringen | allied with the Duke of Brabant’s opponents ⓘ |
| startTime | 1275 ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPositionHeld_ArchbishopOfCologne | 1275 ⓘ |
| title | Elector of Cologne ⓘ |
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Subject: Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne Description of subject: Siegfried II of Westerburg was a 13th-century Archbishop of Cologne and powerful prince of the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his political ambitions and involvement in regional power struggles.
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