Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt
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Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt was a 12th-century German nobleman of the House of Ascania who ruled the County of Ballenstedt in what is now Saxony-Anhalt.
All labels observed (1)
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| Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17377408 — 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: Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt Context triple: [Albert the Bear, father, Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt]
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Otto I, Duke of Saxony
Otto I, Duke of Saxony was a 9th–10th century German nobleman of the Liudolfing dynasty and an influential regional ruler whose lineage led to the rise of the Ottonian kings and emperors.
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B.
Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg
Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg, was a 13th-century German prince of the Ascanian dynasty who co-ruled the Margraviate of Brandenburg and played a key role in its territorial consolidation and regional influence.
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C.
Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe
Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe was a 13th-century German nobleman of the House of Schauenburg who ruled part of the Holstein region in what is now northern Germany.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt Target entity description: Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt was a 12th-century German nobleman of the House of Ascania who ruled the County of Ballenstedt in what is now Saxony-Anhalt.
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A.
Otto I, Duke of Saxony
Otto I, Duke of Saxony was a 9th–10th century German nobleman of the Liudolfing dynasty and an influential regional ruler whose lineage led to the rise of the Ottonian kings and emperors.
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B.
Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg
Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg, was a 13th-century German prince of the Ascanian dynasty who co-ruled the Margraviate of Brandenburg and played a key role in its territorial consolidation and regional influence.
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C.
Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe
Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe was a 13th-century German nobleman of the House of Schauenburg who ruled part of the Holstein region in what is now northern Germany.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.