John George IV, Elector of Saxony
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John George IV, Elector of Saxony, was a late 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony from 1691 to 1694 and is noted for his short, scandal-marked reign and close ties to the emerging power of Brandenburg-Prussia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John George IV, Elector of Saxony canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9315147 — 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: John George IV, Elector of Saxony Context triple: [Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach, spouse, John George IV, Elector of Saxony]
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John George III, Elector of Saxony
John George III, Elector of Saxony, was a 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony during the turbulent period of the late Thirty Years’ War aftermath and the rise of absolutist states in Europe.
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John George I, Elector of Saxony
John George I, Elector of Saxony, was a powerful early 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin whose shifting alliances during the Thirty Years' War made him a key political and military figure in the Holy Roman Empire.
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John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his political struggles within the Holy Roman Empire and his patronage of Protestant institutions.
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John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, was a leading German Protestant prince and head of the Schmalkaldic League who played a central role in the early Reformation-era conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire.
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John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony
John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his role as a Protestant patron and territorial ruler in Thuringia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John George IV, Elector of Saxony Target entity description: John George IV, Elector of Saxony, was a late 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony from 1691 to 1694 and is noted for his short, scandal-marked reign and close ties to the emerging power of Brandenburg-Prussia.
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A.
John George III, Elector of Saxony
John George III, Elector of Saxony, was a 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony during the turbulent period of the late Thirty Years’ War aftermath and the rise of absolutist states in Europe.
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B.
John George I, Elector of Saxony
John George I, Elector of Saxony, was a powerful early 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin whose shifting alliances during the Thirty Years' War made him a key political and military figure in the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony
John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his political struggles within the Holy Roman Empire and his patronage of Protestant institutions.
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John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, was a leading German Protestant prince and head of the Schmalkaldic League who played a central role in the early Reformation-era conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire.
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John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony
John Frederick III, Duke of Saxony, was a 16th-century German nobleman of the Ernestine Wettin line known for his role as a Protestant patron and territorial ruler in Thuringia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
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German prince ⓘ human ⓘ member of nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brandenburg-Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1668-10-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dresden Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | smallpox ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1694-04-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | House of Oldenburg through his mother ⓘ |
| endTime | 1694 ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| father | John George III, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | princely absolutism in Saxony ⓘ |
| heldCourtIn | Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Albertine line of the House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | generalissimo of Saxon forces ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anna Sophie of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherTongue | German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wettin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
relationship with Magdalena Sibylla of Neidschütz
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scandals at court ⓘ short reign ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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ruler ⓘ |
| ordinalNumber | IV ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Great Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Brandenburg-Prussia orientation ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | John George III, Elector of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence | Dresden Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1691 ⓘ |
| style | Electoral Highness ⓘ |
| successor | Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Duke of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
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Subject: John George IV, Elector of Saxony Description of subject: John George IV, Elector of Saxony, was a late 17th-century German prince of the House of Wettin who ruled Saxony from 1691 to 1694 and is noted for his short, scandal-marked reign and close ties to the emerging power of Brandenburg-Prussia.
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