Imperial election of 1138
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The Imperial election of 1138 was the assembly of princes that chose Conrad III as King of the Romans, marking the rise of the Hohenstaufen dynasty amid a contested succession in the Holy Roman Empire.
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| Imperial election of 1138 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Imperial election of 1138 Context triple: [Conrad III of Germany, electedIn, Imperial election of 1138]
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Imperial election of 1519
The Imperial election of 1519 was the contest in which the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire chose Charles V as emperor, shaping the political and religious landscape of early modern Europe.
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Papal election of 1352
The Papal election of 1352 was the conclave in Avignon at which the College of Cardinals chose Étienne Aubert as Pope Innocent VI, continuing the Avignon Papacy.
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Brandenburg electoral crown
The Brandenburg electoral crown was the ceremonial headpiece symbolizing the authority and status of the Electors of Brandenburg within the Holy Roman Empire before the rise of the Prussian monarchy.
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coronation of Albert I as King of the Romans
The coronation of Albert I as King of the Romans was the formal ceremony in which Albert of Habsburg was crowned as the German king and de facto ruler of the Holy Roman Empire following his victory in the struggle for the throne.
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Council of Rome (1076)
The Council of Rome (1076) was a pivotal synod convened by Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy, at which he excommunicated and deposed Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for defying papal authority.
- 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: Imperial election of 1138 Target entity description: The Imperial election of 1138 was the assembly of princes that chose Conrad III as King of the Romans, marking the rise of the Hohenstaufen dynasty amid a contested succession in the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Imperial election of 1519
The Imperial election of 1519 was the contest in which the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire chose Charles V as emperor, shaping the political and religious landscape of early modern Europe.
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B.
Papal election of 1352
The Papal election of 1352 was the conclave in Avignon at which the College of Cardinals chose Étienne Aubert as Pope Innocent VI, continuing the Avignon Papacy.
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C.
Brandenburg electoral crown
The Brandenburg electoral crown was the ceremonial headpiece symbolizing the authority and status of the Electors of Brandenburg within the Holy Roman Empire before the rise of the Prussian monarchy.
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D.
coronation of Albert I as King of the Romans
The coronation of Albert I as King of the Romans was the formal ceremony in which Albert of Habsburg was crowned as the German king and de facto ruler of the Holy Roman Empire following his victory in the struggle for the throne.
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E.
Council of Rome (1076)
The Council of Rome (1076) was a pivotal synod convened by Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy, at which he excommunicated and deposed Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for defying papal authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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imperial election ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Roman-German king ⓘ |
| broaderCategory |
medieval European elections
ⓘ
succession disputes in monarchies ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | occurred in the 12th century ⓘ |
| chronology | took place after the reign of Lothair III ⓘ |
| conflictContext | rivalry between Hohenstaufen and Welf factions ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dynasticOutcome | establishment of Hohenstaufen rule over the empire ⓘ |
| elected |
Conrad III of Hohenstaufen
ⓘ
linked to:
Conrad III of Germany
|
| electoralBody |
assembly of princes
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prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire
|
| electoralPrinciple | election by princes rather than strict heredity ⓘ |
| electorateIncludes |
ecclesiastical princes
ⓘ
secular princes ⓘ |
| electsOffice |
Holy Roman Emperor (prospective)
ⓘ
linked to:
King of the Romans
King of the Romans (emperor-elect) ⓘ |
| followed | death of Emperor Lothair III ⓘ |
| followedBy | reign of Conrad III ⓘ |
| governmentalForm | elective monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause | succession crisis in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfDiplomacy | Latin ⓘ |
| opposedCandidate | Henry the Proud ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1138 ⓘ |
| politicalEffect | intensified conflict between imperial and ducal powers ⓘ |
| positionContested |
King of the Germans
ⓘ
linked to:
King of the Romans
King of the Romans ⓘ |
| precededBy | Imperial election of 1125 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hohenstaufen dynasty
ⓘ
Welf dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
House of Welf
|
| religiousContext |
Latin Christendom
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Christianity
|
| result | election of Conrad III as King of the Romans ⓘ |
| significance | marked the rise of the Hohenstaufen dynasty ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | monarchical election ⓘ |
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