Otto III, Duke of Swabia
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Otto III, Duke of Swabia was an 11th-century German nobleman of the Salian dynasty who held the ducal title in the important duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Otto III, Duke of Swabia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4036763 — 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 III, Duke of Swabia Context triple: [Rudolf of Rheinfelden, predecessor, Otto III, Duke of Swabia]
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Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, was a late 10th-century ruler known for his ambitious vision of a revived Roman Empire centered in Rome and his close alliance with the papacy.
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Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, was a powerful early 10th-century German noble who consolidated control over Swabia and became one of the leading princes of the emerging Holy Roman Empire.
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Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was a Welf dynasty ruler who reigned as King of the Romans and Holy Roman Emperor in the early 13th century and was a central figure in the empire’s power struggle with the Hohenstaufen dynasty and the papacy.
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Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
Frederick II, Duke of Swabia was a 12th-century German nobleman of the Hohenstaufen dynasty and son of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, who held one of the key ducal titles within the Holy Roman Empire.
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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.
- 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 III, Duke of Swabia Target entity description: Otto III, Duke of Swabia was an 11th-century German nobleman of the Salian dynasty who held the ducal title in the important duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, was a late 10th-century ruler known for his ambitious vision of a revived Roman Empire centered in Rome and his close alliance with the papacy.
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B.
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, was a powerful early 10th-century German noble who consolidated control over Swabia and became one of the leading princes of the emerging Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor, was a Welf dynasty ruler who reigned as King of the Romans and Holy Roman Emperor in the early 13th century and was a central figure in the empire’s power struggle with the Hohenstaufen dynasty and the papacy.
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D.
Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
Frederick II, Duke of Swabia was a 12th-century German nobleman of the Hohenstaufen dynasty and son of Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, who held one of the key ducal titles within the Holy Roman Empire.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Salian dynasty member
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duke ⓘ medieval German person ⓘ member of the nobility ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitle | Duke ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Salian rulers of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty | Salian dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Duchy of Swabia ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Swabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Swabia
|
| languageOfRecord |
Latin
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Middle High German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Salian dynasty ⓘ |
| nobleRank | duke ⓘ |
| nobleTitleInHeraldry | Duke of Swabia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a Salian dynasty duke in the Holy Roman Empire
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holding the ducal title in Swabia in the 11th century ⓘ |
| occupation | ruler ⓘ |
| partOf |
high nobility of the Holy Roman Empire
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history of Swabia ⓘ history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ medieval German nobility ⓘ medieval German principalities ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Duchy of Swabia ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | feudalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Swabia ⓘ |
| realm | Duchy of Swabia ⓘ |
| region | German stem duchies ⓘ |
| residence |
Holy Roman Empire
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Swabia ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Swabia
|
| socialClass |
aristocracy
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feudal lord ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Swabia
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linked to:
Duchy of Swabia
southern Germany ⓘ |
| stateForm | duchy ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Swabia ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Otto III, Duke of Swabia Description of subject: Otto III, Duke of Swabia was an 11th-century German nobleman of the Salian dynasty who held the ducal title in the important duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire.
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