Adolf IV, Count of Holstein
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Adolf IV, Count of Holstein was a 13th-century German nobleman who ruled the County of Holstein and played a significant role in the politics and conflicts of northern Germany and the Baltic region.
All labels observed (1)
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| Adolf IV, Count of Holstein canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17223984 — 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: Adolf IV, Count of Holstein Context triple: [Matilda of Holstein, father, Adolf IV, Count of Holstein]
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Ulrich, Duke of Holstein
Ulrich, Duke of Holstein was a 16th-century Danish prince and nobleman, the younger son of King Frederick II of Denmark who held ducal authority in the Holstein region.
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Henry I of Schwerin
Henry I of Schwerin was a 13th-century German count best known for capturing and ransoming King Valdemar II of Denmark, an event that significantly shifted the balance of power in the Baltic region.
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Adolf III of the Marck
Adolf III of the Marck was a late 13th- to early 14th-century German nobleman who expanded the influence and territories of the House of La Marck through strategic alliances and regional power struggles in the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Otto of Nordheim
Otto of Nordheim was an 11th-century Saxon nobleman and powerful duke who became a leading opponent of Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy.
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E.
John III of Bremen
John III of Bremen was a medieval prince-archbishop who ruled the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, wielding both secular and ecclesiastical authority in northern Germany.
- 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: Adolf IV, Count of Holstein Target entity description: Adolf IV, Count of Holstein was a 13th-century German nobleman who ruled the County of Holstein and played a significant role in the politics and conflicts of northern Germany and the Baltic region.
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A.
Ulrich, Duke of Holstein
Ulrich, Duke of Holstein was a 16th-century Danish prince and nobleman, the younger son of King Frederick II of Denmark who held ducal authority in the Holstein region.
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B.
Henry I of Schwerin
Henry I of Schwerin was a 13th-century German count best known for capturing and ransoming King Valdemar II of Denmark, an event that significantly shifted the balance of power in the Baltic region.
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C.
Adolf III of the Marck
Adolf III of the Marck was a late 13th- to early 14th-century German nobleman who expanded the influence and territories of the House of La Marck through strategic alliances and regional power struggles in the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Otto of Nordheim
Otto of Nordheim was an 11th-century Saxon nobleman and powerful duke who became a leading opponent of Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy.
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E.
John III of Bremen
John III of Bremen was a medieval prince-archbishop who ruled the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, wielding both secular and ecclesiastical authority in northern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.