Hermann von Salza
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Hermann von Salza was a prominent 13th-century Grand Master of the Teutonic Order who expanded its power and influence, particularly through campaigns and state-building in Eastern Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hermann von Salza canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3452788 — 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.
Target entity: Hermann von Salza Context triple: [Teutonic Order, notableGrandMaster, Hermann von Salza]
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Lothar of Segni
Lothar of Segni, better known as Pope Innocent III, was one of the most powerful and influential medieval popes, who greatly expanded papal authority and played a central role in European politics and crusades at the turn of the 13th century.
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Baron von Berchtold
Baron von Berchtold was an Austrian statesman and diplomat best known for serving as Imperial Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary in the years leading up to and at the outbreak of World War I.
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Dietrich von Saucken
Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
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D.
Hans von Aachen
Hans von Aachen was a late 16th- and early 17th-century German painter renowned for his elegant court portraits, allegorical scenes, and mythological works that exemplify the international style of Northern Mannerism.
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E.
Albert of Cologne
Albert of Cologne, better known as Albert the Great, was a 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hermann von Salza Target entity description: Hermann von Salza was a prominent 13th-century Grand Master of the Teutonic Order who expanded its power and influence, particularly through campaigns and state-building in Eastern Europe.
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A.
Lothar of Segni
Lothar of Segni, better known as Pope Innocent III, was one of the most powerful and influential medieval popes, who greatly expanded papal authority and played a central role in European politics and crusades at the turn of the 13th century.
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B.
Baron von Berchtold
Baron von Berchtold was an Austrian statesman and diplomat best known for serving as Imperial Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary in the years leading up to and at the outbreak of World War I.
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C.
Dietrich von Saucken
Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
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D.
Hans von Aachen
Hans von Aachen was a late 16th- and early 17th-century German painter renowned for his elegant court portraits, allegorical scenes, and mythological works that exemplify the international style of Northern Mannerism.
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E.
Albert of Cologne
Albert of Cologne, better known as Albert the Great, was a 13th-century German Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| activeIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
court of Frederick II
ⓘ
surface form:
imperial court of Frederick II
Roman Curia ⓘ
surface form:
papal court
|
| birthPlace | Thuringia ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Salerno ⓘ |
| closeAllyOf | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1239 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1239 (death) ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | von Salza ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Hermann ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish |
Teutonic Order state
ⓘ
surface form:
Teutonic Order state in Prussia
|
| historicalRegionOfActivity |
Baltic Sea region
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic region
Eastern Europe ⓘ Holy Land ⓘ |
| influenced | expansion of German settlement in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Teutonic Order activities in Transylvania
ⓘ
Teutonic Order campaigns in Prussia ⓘ crusading campaigns in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication | Middle High German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| militaryOrder |
Teutonic Order
ⓘ
surface form:
Teutonic Knights
|
| militaryRank | Grand Master ⓘ |
| name | Hermann von Salza self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in the Fifth Crusade ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diplomatic role between papacy and Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
expansion of the Teutonic Order ⓘ state-building in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
ⓘ
military leader ⓘ |
| order | Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Salerno ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | mediation between Pope and Emperor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Grand Master of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| roleIn | consolidation of Teutonic Order territorial rule in Prussia ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1170s (birth) ⓘ |
| supported | imperial policies of Frederick II ⓘ |
| title |
Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
ⓘ
surface form:
Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order
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Subject: Hermann von Salza Description of subject: Hermann von Salza was a prominent 13th-century Grand Master of the Teutonic Order who expanded its power and influence, particularly through campaigns and state-building in Eastern Europe.
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