Otto of Rheinfelden
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Otto of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century German nobleman and duke, notable as the son of anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden during the Investiture Controversy in the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Otto of Rheinfelden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4036739 — 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 of Rheinfelden Context triple: [Rudolf of Rheinfelden, child, Otto of Rheinfelden]
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Rudolf of Rheinfelden
Rudolf of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century Duke of Swabia who became a leading rival king to Henry IV of Germany and a central figure in the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
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Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria was a 15th-century king who ruled Denmark, Sweden, and Norway under the Kalmar Union.
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Otto I, Count of Burgundy
Otto I, Count of Burgundy was a 12th-century nobleman of the Hohenstaufen dynasty who ruled the Free County of Burgundy and played a role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
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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E.
Berthold
Berthold is the family name of American comedian and actress Kate McKinnon, known for her work on Saturday Night Live.
- 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 of Rheinfelden Target entity description: Otto of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century German nobleman and duke, notable as the son of anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden during the Investiture Controversy in the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Rudolf of Rheinfelden
Rudolf of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century Duke of Swabia who became a leading rival king to Henry IV of Germany and a central figure in the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Christopher of Bavaria
Christopher of Bavaria was a 15th-century king who ruled Denmark, Sweden, and Norway under the Kalmar Union.
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C.
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
Otto I, Count of Burgundy was a 12th-century nobleman of the Hohenstaufen dynasty who ruled the Free County of Burgundy and played a role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
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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E.
Berthold
Berthold is the family name of American comedian and actress Kate McKinnon, known for her work on Saturday Night Live.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duke
ⓘ
medieval German noble ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Swabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Swabia
southern Germany ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Rudolf of Rheinfelden ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Swabia ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName |
of Rheinfelden
ⓘ
linked to:
Rheinfelden (Aargau)
|
| father | Rudolf of Rheinfelden ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Middle High German ⓘ |
| mother | Adelaide of Savoy ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Rheinfelden family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Swabia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being son of anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden
ⓘ
role in the Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval German nobility ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Swabia ⓘ |
| realm | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Otto of Rheinfelden Description of subject: Otto of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century German nobleman and duke, notable as the son of anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden during the Investiture Controversy in the Holy Roman Empire.
Referenced by (1)
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