Hedwig of Andechs
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Hedwig of Andechs was a 13th-century duchess of Silesia renowned for her piety, charitable works, and later veneration as a Catholic saint.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hedwig of Andechs canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3439458 — 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: Hedwig of Andechs Context triple: [Henry II the Pious, mother, Hedwig of Andechs]
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A.
Hedwig of Kyburg
Hedwig of Kyburg was a 13th-century noblewoman from the House of Kyburg, best known as the mother of Rudolf I, the first Habsburg King of Germany.
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B.
Judith of Bavaria
Judith of Bavaria was a 12th-century German noblewoman and duchess, best known as a member of the influential Welf dynasty and a key figure in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Judith of Bavaria
Judith of Bavaria was a 9th-century Frankish queen and second wife of Emperor Louis the Pious, noted for her political influence at the Carolingian court and as the mother of Charles the Bald.
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D.
Gisela of Bavaria
Gisela of Bavaria was a Bavarian princess who became Queen of Hungary and played a key role in the Christianization and early state formation of the Hungarian kingdom.
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E.
Luitgarde of Saxony
Luitgarde of Saxony was a 10th-century German noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Otto I, who became Duchess of Lorraine through her marriage to Duke Conrad the Red.
- 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: Hedwig of Andechs Target entity description: Hedwig of Andechs was a 13th-century duchess of Silesia renowned for her piety, charitable works, and later veneration as a Catholic saint.
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A.
Hedwig of Kyburg
Hedwig of Kyburg was a 13th-century noblewoman from the House of Kyburg, best known as the mother of Rudolf I, the first Habsburg King of Germany.
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B.
Judith of Bavaria
Judith of Bavaria was a 12th-century German noblewoman and duchess, best known as a member of the influential Welf dynasty and a key figure in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Judith of Bavaria
Judith of Bavaria was a 9th-century Frankish queen and second wife of Emperor Louis the Pious, noted for her political influence at the Carolingian court and as the mother of Charles the Bald.
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D.
Gisela of Bavaria
Gisela of Bavaria was a Bavarian princess who became Queen of Hungary and played a key role in the Christianization and early state formation of the Hungarian kingdom.
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E.
Luitgarde of Saxony
Luitgarde of Saxony was a 10th-century German noblewoman, daughter of Emperor Otto I, who became Duchess of Lorraine through her marriage to Duke Conrad the Red.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
ⓘ
duchess ⓘ human ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hedwig of Silesia
ⓘ
Jadwiga of Legnica ⓘ
surface form:
Jadwiga Śląska
Saint Hedwig of Silesia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Andechs
ⓘ
Piast dynasty ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1174 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Trzebnica Abbey ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 1267 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Clement IV ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| child |
Bolesław of Silesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gertrude of Wrocław ⓘ
surface form:
Gertrude of Trzebnica
Henry II the Pious ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Duchy of Bavaria ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Duchy of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Trzebnica Abbey ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1243-10-14 ⓘ |
| father | Berthold IV, Duke of Merania ⓘ |
| givenName | Hedwig ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
bare feet
ⓘ
church or monastery model in hand ⓘ ducal attire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic lifestyle
ⓘ
charitable works ⓘ piety ⓘ support of monasteries ⓘ |
| mainFeastDay | 10-16 ⓘ |
| mother | Agnes of Rochlitz ⓘ |
| notableWork | foundation of the Cistercian monastery at Trzebnica ⓘ |
| patronage |
Brandenburg
ⓘ
Silesia ⓘ orphans ⓘ the poor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Andechs ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Trzebnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duchess consort of Greater Poland
ⓘ
Duchess consort of Silesia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Trzebnica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrocław NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Agnes of Merania
ⓘ
Ekbert of Andechs-Merania ⓘ Gertrude of Merania ⓘ |
| spouse |
Henry the Bearded
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry I the Bearded
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| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
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Input
Subject: Hedwig of Andechs Description of subject: Hedwig of Andechs was a 13th-century duchess of Silesia renowned for her piety, charitable works, and later veneration as a Catholic saint.
Referenced by (4)
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