Walther von der Vogelweide
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Walther von der Vogelweide was a renowned medieval German lyric poet and Minnesänger, celebrated for his love songs and politically engaged verse in Middle High German.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walther von der Vogelweide canonical | 5 |
| Professor Walther von der Vogelweide | 1 |
| Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7609130 — 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: Walther von der Vogelweide Context triple: [Walther, hasNotableBearer, Walther von der Vogelweide]
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A.
Wolfram von Eschenbach
Wolfram von Eschenbach was a medieval German knight and poet best known for his epic Arthurian romance "Parzival," a foundational work of Middle High German literature.
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B.
Wace
Wace was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman poet and chronicler best known for his verse histories of the Norman dukes and the legends of King Arthur.
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C.
Guido Guinizzelli
Guido Guinizzelli was a 13th-century Italian poet from Bologna, widely regarded as the forerunner of the Dolce Stil Novo movement and a major influence on Dante Alighieri.
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D.
Hermann Löns
Hermann Löns was a German journalist and writer best known for his nature poetry and prose celebrating the landscapes and folklore of northern Germany.
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E.
Rustichello da Pisa
Rustichello da Pisa was a 13th-century Italian writer from Pisa best known for recording and shaping Marco Polo’s travel narratives into the famous medieval travelogue.
- 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: Walther von der Vogelweide Target entity description: Walther von der Vogelweide was a renowned medieval German lyric poet and Minnesänger, celebrated for his love songs and politically engaged verse in Middle High German.
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A.
Wolfram von Eschenbach
Wolfram von Eschenbach was a medieval German knight and poet best known for his epic Arthurian romance "Parzival," a foundational work of Middle High German literature.
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B.
Wace
Wace was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman poet and chronicler best known for his verse histories of the Norman dukes and the legends of King Arthur.
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C.
Guido Guinizzelli
Guido Guinizzelli was a 13th-century Italian poet from Bologna, widely regarded as the forerunner of the Dolce Stil Novo movement and a major influence on Dante Alighieri.
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D.
Hermann Löns
Hermann Löns was a German journalist and writer best known for his nature poetry and prose celebrating the landscapes and folklore of northern Germany.
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E.
Rustichello da Pisa
Rustichello da Pisa was a 13th-century Italian writer from Pisa best known for recording and shaping Marco Polo’s travel narratives into the famous medieval travelogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Minnesänger
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human ⓘ lyric poet ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 13th century
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late 12th century ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Neumünster Collegiate Church, Würzburg ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Hartmann von Aue
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Wolfram von Eschenbach ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1170 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 1230 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| floruit |
1190s
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1200s ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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love poetry ⓘ political poetry ⓘ religious poetry ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the greatest Middle High German lyric poets ⓘ |
| influenced |
Meistersinger tradition
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later German lyric poetry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Middle High German lyric poetry
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Minnesang love songs ⓘ critiques of papal policy ⓘ poems on imperial politics ⓘ politically engaged verse ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Middle High German ⓘ |
| movement | Minnesang ⓘ |
| name | Walther von der Vogelweide ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ich saz ûf eime steine
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Palästinalied ⓘ Under der linden ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer of lyric poetry
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poet ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedAt | various German princely courts ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bavaria
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Duchy of Austria ⓘ South Tyrol ⓘ |
| placeOfBirthNote | exact place of birth is uncertain ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Würzburg ⓘ |
| style |
blend of courtly and realistic themes
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complex stanzaic forms ⓘ use of refrains ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Fourth Crusade
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German imperial succession ⓘ conflict between empire and papacy ⓘ |
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Subject: Walther von der Vogelweide Description of subject: Walther von der Vogelweide was a renowned medieval German lyric poet and Minnesänger, celebrated for his love songs and politically engaged verse in Middle High German.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Walther von der Vogelweide
linked to: Walther von der Vogelweide