III
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III is the regnal number designating Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony, a key early supporter and protector of Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| III canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7562164 — 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: III Context triple: [Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony, regnalNumber, III]
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III
III is a studio album by British pop group Take That, released as a trio-era record following their transition from a five-piece lineup.
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III
III is a studio album by the American instrumental rock band The Fucking Champs, showcasing their intricate, guitar-driven, metal-influenced sound.
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III
Albert J. Weatherhead III was an American industrialist, philanthropist, and author known for leading the Weatherhead Company and for his significant charitable contributions, particularly to higher education.
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II
II is an R&B music release by American singer-songwriter Lucky Daye, showcasing his modern soul sound and songwriting.
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II
II is the Roman numeral used to denote the second installment in a series, such as the second episode of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
- 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: III Target entity description: III is the regnal number designating Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony, a key early supporter and protector of Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation.
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A.
III
Albert J. Weatherhead III was an American industrialist, philanthropist, and author known for leading the Weatherhead Company and for his significant charitable contributions, particularly to higher education.
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III
III is a studio album by British pop group Take That, released as a trio-era record following their transition from a five-piece lineup.
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C.
III
III is a studio album by the American instrumental rock band The Fucking Champs, showcasing their intricate, guitar-driven, metal-influenced sound.
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II
II is an R&B music release by American singer-songwriter Lucky Daye, showcasing his modern soul sound and songwriting.
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II
II is the Roman numeral used to denote the second installment in a series, such as the second episode of the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
German prince ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Wettin ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
Frederick the Wise ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
|
| birthDate | 1463-01-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Torgau ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Schlosskirche, Wittenberg
ⓘ
linked to:
All Saints' Church, Wittenberg
|
| coatOfArms |
coat of arms of the Electorate of Saxony
ⓘ
linked to:
Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1525-05-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lochau ⓘ |
| employer | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| era |
Protestant Reformation
ⓘ
linked to:
Reformation
|
| father |
Ernst, Elector of Saxony
ⓘ
linked to:
Ernest, Elector of Saxony
|
| foundationDate | 1502 ⓘ |
| founded |
Leucorea (University of Wittenberg)
ⓘ
linked to:
University of Wittenberg
University of Wittenberg ⓘ Wittenberg University ⓘ
linked to:
University of Wittenberg
|
| givenName | Friedrich ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the University of Wittenberg
ⓘ
protecting Martin Luther ⓘ supporting the early Protestant Reformation ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Wettin ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| mother | Elisabeth of Bavaria ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| nickname | the Wise ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Wettin dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Wettin
|
| nobleTitle |
Duke
ⓘ
Elector ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arranged Luther’s protective custody at Wartburg Castle
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protected Martin Luther after the Diet of Worms ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Imperial politics of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
election of Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Martin Luther
ⓘ
Philipp Melanchthon ⓘ
linked to:
Philip Melanchthon
|
| positionHeld |
Duke of Saxony
ⓘ
Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | III ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1525 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1486 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| residence |
Torgau
ⓘ
Wittenberg ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | John, Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: III Description of subject: III is the regnal number designating Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony, a key early supporter and protector of Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Friedrich III