Lothar I
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Lothar I was a 9th-century Carolingian emperor and king whose reign and subsequent partition of his realm helped shape the political landscape of medieval Western and Central Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lothar I canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5053037 — 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: Lothar I Context triple: [Carolingian aristocracy, associatedWithRuler, Lothar I]
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Louis the German
Louis the German was a 9th-century East Frankish king and grandson of Charlemagne who played a key role in the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and the formation of what would become Germany.
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B.
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor was a 10th-century German king who restored imperial authority in Central Europe, consolidated the Holy Roman Empire, and is often regarded as its founder.
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C.
Conrad I of Germany
Conrad I of Germany was a 10th-century East Frankish king from the Conradine dynasty whose short, conflict-ridden reign marked the transition from Carolingian to Saxon rule in the German kingdom.
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D.
Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor
Lothair III was a 12th-century German king and Holy Roman Emperor known for his election after the Salian dynasty, his conflicts with the Hohenstaufen, and his efforts to balance imperial authority with papal power.
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E.
Charles the Fat
Charles the Fat was a late 9th-century Carolingian emperor and king who briefly reunited much of the Frankish Empire before being deposed amid political fragmentation and Viking pressures.
- 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: Lothar I Target entity description: Lothar I was a 9th-century Carolingian emperor and king whose reign and subsequent partition of his realm helped shape the political landscape of medieval Western and Central Europe.
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A.
Louis the German
Louis the German was a 9th-century East Frankish king and grandson of Charlemagne who played a key role in the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and the formation of what would become Germany.
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B.
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor was a 10th-century German king who restored imperial authority in Central Europe, consolidated the Holy Roman Empire, and is often regarded as its founder.
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C.
Conrad I of Germany
Conrad I of Germany was a 10th-century East Frankish king from the Conradine dynasty whose short, conflict-ridden reign marked the transition from Carolingian to Saxon rule in the German kingdom.
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D.
Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor
Lothair III was a 12th-century German king and Holy Roman Emperor known for his election after the Salian dynasty, his conflicts with the Hohenstaufen, and his efforts to balance imperial authority with papal power.
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E.
Charles the Fat
Charles the Fat was a late 9th-century Carolingian emperor and king who briefly reunited much of the Frankish Empire before being deposed amid political fragmentation and Viking pressures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carolingian ruler
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Frankish emperor ⓘ Holy Roman Emperor (predecessor concept) ⓘ King of Italy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carolingian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Medieval Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Medieval Western Europe ⓘ |
| birthDate | 0795 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kingdom of the Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Prüm Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Charles of Provence
NERFINISHED
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Lothair II NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis II of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crownedEmperorDate | 823 ⓘ |
| crownedEmperorPlace | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 29 September 855 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Prüm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | Eldest surviving son of Louis the Pious ⓘ |
| father | Louis the Pious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lothar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | His realm’s partition helped shape the borders of Western and Central Europe ⓘ |
| house | Carolingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ermengarde of Hesbaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Defeated at the Battle of Fontenoy (841)
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Participant in the civil wars among the sons of Louis the Pious ⓘ Party to the Treaty of Verdun (843) ⓘ |
| predecessor | Louis the Pious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realmPartitionedBy | Treaty of Verdun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 855 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 817 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sibling |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
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Louis the German NERFINISHED ⓘ Pepin I of Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ermengarde of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Charles of Provence
NERFINISHED
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Lothair II NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis II of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lotharingia (core region later named after him) NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Co-emperor with Louis the Pious
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Emperor of the Romans ⓘ King of Italy ⓘ King of Middle Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lothar I Description of subject: Lothar I was a 9th-century Carolingian emperor and king whose reign and subsequent partition of his realm helped shape the political landscape of medieval Western and Central Europe.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.