Jakob Hermanszoon
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Jakob Hermanszoon, better known as Jacobus Arminius, was a Dutch Reformed theologian whose views on free will and predestination gave rise to Arminianism and significantly influenced Protestant theology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jakob Hermanszoon canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jakob Hermanszoon Context triple: [Jacobus Arminius, birthName, Jakob Hermanszoon]
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A.
Isaac van Hoornbeek
Isaac van Hoornbeek was a 17th-century Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland, acting as one of the leading political figures of the Dutch Republic.
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B.
Dirck van der Lisse
Dirck van der Lisse was a 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscapes and association with the circle of Jan van Goyen.
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C.
Dirck van Delen
Dirck van Delen was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his meticulously rendered architectural and church interior scenes.
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D.
Dirck van Bleyswijck
Dirck van Bleyswijck was a 17th-century Dutch writer and city official from Delft, best known for his detailed topographical and historical description of the city.
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E.
Hendrick van der Burch
Hendrick van der Burch was a 17th-century Dutch painter associated with the artistic community in Delft.
- 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: Jakob Hermanszoon Target entity description: Jakob Hermanszoon, better known as Jacobus Arminius, was a Dutch Reformed theologian whose views on free will and predestination gave rise to Arminianism and significantly influenced Protestant theology.
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A.
Isaac van Hoornbeek
Isaac van Hoornbeek was a 17th-century Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland, acting as one of the leading political figures of the Dutch Republic.
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B.
Dirck van der Lisse
Dirck van der Lisse was a 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscapes and association with the circle of Jan van Goyen.
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C.
Dirck van Delen
Dirck van Delen was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his meticulously rendered architectural and church interior scenes.
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D.
Dirck van Bleyswijck
Dirck van Bleyswijck was a 17th-century Dutch writer and city official from Delft, best known for his detailed topographical and historical description of the city.
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E.
Hendrick van der Burch
Hendrick van der Burch was a 17th-century Dutch painter associated with the artistic community in Delft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
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Dutch Reformed theologian ⓘ human ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jacobus Arminius
ⓘ
James Arminius ⓘ
linked to:
Jacobus Arminius
|
| birthDate | 1560-10-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Oudewater, County of Holland, Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Leiden, Dutch Republic
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linked to:
Leiden
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| citizenship |
County of Holland
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Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| conflict |
Calvinist–Arminian controversy
ⓘ
linked to:
Synod of Dort
|
| countryOfActivity | Holland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1609-10-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Leiden, County of Holland, Dutch Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Leiden
|
| educatedAt |
Geneva Academy
ⓘ
linked to:
Collège de Genève
Leiden University ⓘ
linked to:
University of Leiden
|
| era |
Post-Reformation Reformed scholasticism
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Reformation ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName |
Hermanszoon
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linked to:
Pieterszoon
|
| hasGivenName |
Jakob
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linked to:
Jakub
|
| hasWork |
Declaration of Sentiments
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Public Disputations at Leiden ⓘ Works (Opera) published posthumously ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Wesley
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Methodism ⓘ Protestant theology ⓘ Remonstrant Brotherhood ⓘ
linked to:
Remonstrants
|
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Arminianism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Arminianism
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views on free will and predestination ⓘ |
| occupation |
theologian
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university professor ⓘ |
| opposedViewOf |
limited atonement
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unconditional election as taught in strict Calvinism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of theology at Leiden University ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| religiousTradition |
Reformed Christianity
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linked to:
Reformed churches
|
| studentOf | Theodore Beza ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Theodore Beza ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
conditional election
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possibility of apostasy ⓘ resistible grace ⓘ universal atonement ⓘ |
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