Salzburg witch trials
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The Salzburg witch trials were a series of large-scale 17th-century persecutions and executions for alleged witchcraft in and around the city of Salzburg, notable as some of the most extensive witch hunts in Central Europe.
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| Salzburg witch trials canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Salzburg witch trials Context triple: [Prince-Bishopric of Salzburg, significantEvent, Salzburg witch trials]
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Bamberg witch trials
The Bamberg witch trials were a series of large-scale 17th-century persecutions in the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, Germany, in which hundreds of people were accused of witchcraft and executed, making them among the most notorious witch hunts in European history.
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Würzburg witch trials
The Würzburg witch trials were a series of large-scale, brutal persecutions and executions for alleged witchcraft in early 17th-century Germany, among the most extensive in European history.
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C.
Fulda witch trials
The Fulda witch trials were a series of severe early 17th-century witch persecutions in the Prince-Bishopric of Fulda, Germany, that resulted in numerous executions and are remembered as one of the major witch hunts of the period.
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D.
North Berwick witch trials
The North Berwick witch trials were a series of late 16th-century Scottish prosecutions, closely associated with King James VI, in which dozens of people were accused of witchcraft and conspiracy, helping to ignite a broader wave of witch hunts in Scotland.
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Vardø witch trials
The Vardø witch trials were a series of 17th-century persecutions and executions for alleged witchcraft in Finnmark, northern Norway, that became some of the most notorious witch trials in Scandinavian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salzburg witch trials Target entity description: The Salzburg witch trials were a series of large-scale 17th-century persecutions and executions for alleged witchcraft in and around the city of Salzburg, notable as some of the most extensive witch hunts in Central Europe.
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A.
Bamberg witch trials
The Bamberg witch trials were a series of large-scale 17th-century persecutions in the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, Germany, in which hundreds of people were accused of witchcraft and executed, making them among the most notorious witch hunts in European history.
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B.
Würzburg witch trials
The Würzburg witch trials were a series of large-scale, brutal persecutions and executions for alleged witchcraft in early 17th-century Germany, among the most extensive in European history.
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C.
Fulda witch trials
The Fulda witch trials were a series of severe early 17th-century witch persecutions in the Prince-Bishopric of Fulda, Germany, that resulted in numerous executions and are remembered as one of the major witch hunts of the period.
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D.
North Berwick witch trials
The North Berwick witch trials were a series of late 16th-century Scottish prosecutions, closely associated with King James VI, in which dozens of people were accused of witchcraft and conspiracy, helping to ignite a broader wave of witch hunts in Scotland.
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E.
Vardø witch trials
The Vardø witch trials were a series of 17th-century persecutions and executions for alleged witchcraft in Finnmark, northern Norway, that became some of the most notorious witch trials in Scandinavian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass persecution
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witch trial ⓘ |
| accusation |
maleficium
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pact with the Devil ⓘ sorcery ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| cause |
economic hardship
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fear of demonic influence ⓘ religious zeal ⓘ social tensions ⓘ |
| country | Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1690 ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
judicial killing
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religious persecution ⓘ |
| hasVictimDemographic |
beggars
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children ⓘ itinerant workers ⓘ marginalized people ⓘ men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Counter-Reformation
NERFINISHED
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early modern witch craze in Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfRecords | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | early modern criminal law on witchcraft ⓘ |
| legalSystem | early modern inquisitorial procedure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Europe
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Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Salzburg (archbishopric) NERFINISHED ⓘ Salzburg (city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution |
beheading
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burning at the stake ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest witch hunts in Central Europe
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large-scale persecution of alleged witches ⓘ |
| numberOfExecutions | approximately 150 ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | approximately 150 ⓘ |
| partOf |
European witch hunts
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history of Salzburg ⓘ history of witchcraft in Europe ⓘ |
| persecutedGroup |
alleged sorcerers
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alleged witches ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result |
execution of alleged witches
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intensification of local fear of witchcraft ⓘ strengthening of ecclesiastical authority ⓘ |
| startTime | 1675 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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