Hermann von Fersen
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Hermann von Fersen was a Russian Imperial Army general of Swedish-Baltic German origin who served prominently in the French Revolutionary Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hermann von Fersen canonical | 1 |
| Ivan Fersen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16829982 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hermann von Fersen Context triple: [Battle of Bergen (1799), commander, Hermann von Fersen]
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A.
Fabian Reinhold von Fersen
Fabian Reinhold von Fersen was a Swedish nobleman and military officer from the influential von Fersen family of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Axel von Fersen the Elder
Axel von Fersen the Elder was an 18th-century Swedish statesman and nobleman who served as a high-ranking official and influential figure in the politics of the Swedish Empire.
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C.
Count Axel von Fersen the Younger
Count Axel von Fersen the Younger was a Swedish nobleman, diplomat, and military officer best known for his close relationship with Marie Antoinette and his role in attempting to help the French royal family escape during the French Revolution.
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D.
Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt
Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt is a German-born socialite and adopted aristocrat best known as the last husband of Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke was a Swedish prince renowned as a distinguished landscape painter, art patron, and cultural figure in early 20th-century Sweden.
- 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: Hermann von Fersen Target entity description: Hermann von Fersen was a Russian Imperial Army general of Swedish-Baltic German origin who served prominently in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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A.
Fabian Reinhold von Fersen
Fabian Reinhold von Fersen was a Swedish nobleman and military officer from the influential von Fersen family of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
Axel von Fersen the Elder
Axel von Fersen the Elder was an 18th-century Swedish statesman and nobleman who served as a high-ranking official and influential figure in the politics of the Swedish Empire.
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C.
Count Axel von Fersen the Younger
Count Axel von Fersen the Younger was a Swedish nobleman, diplomat, and military officer best known for his close relationship with Marie Antoinette and his role in attempting to help the French royal family escape during the French Revolution.
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D.
Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt
Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt is a German-born socialite and adopted aristocrat best known as the last husband of Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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E.
Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke
Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke was a Swedish prince renowned as a distinguished landscape painter, art patron, and cultural figure in early 20th-century Sweden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ivan Fersen