Electorate of Cologne

secular dominion of the Archbishops of Cologne
Organization historical_territory Q7904317
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Summary

Electorate of Cologne is a historical territory[1]. It draws 991 Wikipedia views per month (historical_territory category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • Electorate of Cologne is located in Electoral Rhenish Circle[3].
  • Electorate of Cologne is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Electorate of Cologne is on the continent of Europe[5].
  • Electorate of Cologne's instance of is recorded as historical territory[6].
  • Electorate of Cologne's instance of is recorded as Hochstift[7].
  • Electorate of Cologne's instance of is recorded as electoral principate[8].
  • Electorate of Cologne's instance of is recorded as Prince-Archbishopric[9].
  • Electorate of Cologne's capital is recorded as Cologne[10].
  • Electorate of Cologne's capital is recorded as Bonn[11].
  • Electorate of Cologne's official language is recorded as German[12].
  • Electorate of Cologne is part of Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Electorate of Cologne's Commons category is recorded as Electorate of Cologne[14].
  • January 1, 953 marks the founding of Electorate of Cologne[15].
  • Electorate of Cologne was dissolved in January 1, 1803[16].
  • Electorate of Cologne's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 51, 'longitude': 6.8333333333333}[17].
  • Electorate of Cologne's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Electorate of Cologne[18].
  • Electorate of Cologne's native label is recorded as Erzstift und Kurfürstentum Köln[19].
  • Electorate of Cologne's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from the Electorate of Cologne[20].
  • Electorate of Cologne's office held by head of state is recorded as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne[21].
  • Electorate of Cologne's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne[22].
  • Electorate of Cologne's language used is recorded as German[23].
  • Electorate of Cologne's official religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Body

Founding

January 1, 953 marks the founding of Electorate of Cologne[15].

Identity

Electorate of Cologne is part of Holy Roman Empire[13].

Dissolution

Electorate of Cologne was dissolved in January 1, 1803[16].

Why It Matters

Electorate of Cologne draws 991 Wikipedia views per month (historical_territory category, ranking #2 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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