Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
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Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg was a medieval German prince of the Ascanian dynasty who ruled the small but strategically important duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg within the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18151627 — 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: Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg Context triple: [House of Saxe-Wittenberg, notableMember, Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg]
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A.
Eric I, Duke of Schleswig
Eric I, Duke of Schleswig was a 13th-century Danish nobleman and regional ruler in the duchy of Schleswig, belonging to the influential House of Schauenburg.
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B.
Eberhard I of the Mark
Eberhard I of the Mark was a late 13th-century German count of the House of La Marck who played a significant role in the regional power struggles of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt
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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E.
Ernest I, Duke of Swabia
Ernest I, Duke of Swabia was an early 11th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire and played a significant role in its regional politics.
- 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: Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg Target entity description: Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg was a medieval German prince of the Ascanian dynasty who ruled the small but strategically important duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg within the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Eric I, Duke of Schleswig
Eric I, Duke of Schleswig was a 13th-century Danish nobleman and regional ruler in the duchy of Schleswig, belonging to the influential House of Schauenburg.
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B.
Eberhard I of the Mark
Eberhard I of the Mark was a late 13th-century German count of the House of La Marck who played a significant role in the regional power struggles of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Otto I, Count of Ballenstedt
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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E.
Ernest I, Duke of Swabia
Ernest I, Duke of Swabia was an early 11th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire and played a significant role in its regional politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.