Yorck von Wartenburg
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Yorck von Wartenburg was a Prussian field marshal renowned for his decisive role in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in leading Prussian forces during key campaigns of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yorck von Wartenburg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7028263 — 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: Yorck von Wartenburg Context triple: [Battle of Laon, commander, Yorck von Wartenburg]
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Baron de Wolmar
Baron de Wolmar is a central figure in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s epistolary novel "Julie, or the New Heloise," known as Julie’s rational, enlightened husband who embodies cold reason in contrast to passionate love.
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Gabriele zu Leiningen
Gabriele zu Leiningen, also known as Begum Inaara Aga Khan, is a German-born philanthropist and former wife of Aga Khan IV, noted for her work in humanitarian and social causes.
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Heinrich von Puttkamer
Heinrich von Puttkamer was a Prussian nobleman and landowner from the influential Puttkamer family, known primarily as the father of Johanna von Puttkamer, the wife of German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
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Margrave of Baden
The Margrave of Baden was the hereditary ruler of the historical Margraviate of Baden, a significant principality within the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now southwestern Germany.
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Dietrich von Falkenberg
Dietrich von Falkenberg was an Imperial military commander best known for leading the defense of Magdeburg during its catastrophic sack in the Thirty Years' War.
- 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: Yorck von Wartenburg Target entity description: Yorck von Wartenburg was a Prussian field marshal renowned for his decisive role in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in leading Prussian forces during key campaigns of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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A.
Baron de Wolmar
Baron de Wolmar is a central figure in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s epistolary novel "Julie, or the New Heloise," known as Julie’s rational, enlightened husband who embodies cold reason in contrast to passionate love.
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B.
Gabriele zu Leiningen
Gabriele zu Leiningen, also known as Begum Inaara Aga Khan, is a German-born philanthropist and former wife of Aga Khan IV, noted for her work in humanitarian and social causes.
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C.
Heinrich von Puttkamer
Heinrich von Puttkamer was a Prussian nobleman and landowner from the influential Puttkamer family, known primarily as the father of Johanna von Puttkamer, the wife of German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
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D.
Margrave of Baden
The Margrave of Baden was the hereditary ruler of the historical Margraviate of Baden, a significant principality within the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now southwestern Germany.
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E.
Dietrich von Falkenberg
Dietrich von Falkenberg was an Imperial military commander best known for leading the defense of Magdeburg during its catastrophic sack in the Thirty Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian field marshal
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human ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | military histories of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| conflict | against Napoleonic France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Yorck von Wartenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
land warfare
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military strategy ⓘ |
| givenName | Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Iron Cross
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Black Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Pour le Mérite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | Prussian national awakening during the Wars of Liberation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerhard von Scharnhorst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Prussian military independence from French control ⓘ |
| memberOf | Prussian officer corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| movement | Prussian military reform era ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Dennewitz
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Katzbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wartenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | signed the Convention of Tauroggen in 1812 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the liberation of Germany from Napoleonic rule
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cooperation with Russian forces after Tauroggen ⓘ decisive role in Prussia’s defection from alliance with Napoleon ⓘ independent decision-making in the field ⓘ leading Prussian forces against Napoleon in 1813 campaign ⓘ strategic retreat and reorganization of forces in 1812–1813 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Convention of Tauroggen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | French occupation under Napoleon ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Napoleonic Wars
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War of the Bavarian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Commander of Prussian I Corps ⓘ |
| residence | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | Prussia’s entry into the War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Frederick William III of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Yorck von Wartenburg Description of subject: Yorck von Wartenburg was a Prussian field marshal renowned for his decisive role in the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in leading Prussian forces during key campaigns of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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