Duke of Zähringen
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The Duke of Zähringen was a medieval noble title held by a powerful dynasty of southwestern German lords who played a major role in the politics and territorial development of the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Duke of Zähringen canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18163268 — 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: Duke of Zähringen Context triple: [Berthold II, Duke of Swabia, title, Duke of Zähringen]
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Duke of Swabia
The Duke of Swabia was a powerful medieval noble title within the Holy Roman Empire, traditionally held by leading members of the German high nobility who ruled the region of Swabia in southwestern Germany.
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Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, was a 12th–13th century German nobleman and the last Duke of Zähringen, known for his influential role in the development of cities in the southwestern Holy Roman Empire.
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Duke of Neuburg
The Duke of Neuburg was a title held by members of the Wittelsbach dynasty who ruled the small German principality of Palatinate-Neuburg within the Holy Roman Empire.
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Conrad I of Zähringen
Conrad I of Zähringen was a 12th-century German nobleman who served as Duke of Zähringen and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Margrave of Baden
The Margrave of Baden was the hereditary ruler of the historical Margraviate of Baden, a significant principality within the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now southwestern 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: Duke of Zähringen Target entity description: The Duke of Zähringen was a medieval noble title held by a powerful dynasty of southwestern German lords who played a major role in the politics and territorial development of the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Duke of Swabia
The Duke of Swabia was a powerful medieval noble title within the Holy Roman Empire, traditionally held by leading members of the German high nobility who ruled the region of Swabia in southwestern Germany.
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B.
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, was a 12th–13th century German nobleman and the last Duke of Zähringen, known for his influential role in the development of cities in the southwestern Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Duke of Neuburg
The Duke of Neuburg was a title held by members of the Wittelsbach dynasty who ruled the small German principality of Palatinate-Neuburg within the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Conrad I of Zähringen
Conrad I of Zähringen was a 12th-century German nobleman who served as Duke of Zähringen and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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E.
Margrave of Baden
The Margrave of Baden was the hereditary ruler of the historical Margraviate of Baden, a significant principality within the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now southwestern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.