Johann von Klenau
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Johann von Klenau was an Austrian field marshal and prominent Napoleonic Wars commander known for his leadership in several key coalition victories against France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Johann von Klenau canonical | 1 |
| Johann von Klenau, Freiherr von Janowitz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7614127 — 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: Johann von Klenau Context triple: [Battle of Kulm, commander, Johann von Klenau]
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A.
Johann Philipp von Wessenberg
Johann Philipp von Wessenberg was a 19th-century Austrian diplomat and statesman who played a key role in Habsburg foreign policy during and after the Napoleonic era.
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B.
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg was a Saxon and later Venetian field marshal renowned for his military leadership during the Great Northern War and in the defense of Corfu against the Ottomans.
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C.
Johann von Thielmann
Johann von Thielmann was a Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars, noted for his leadership of Prussian forces during the Waterloo campaign.
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D.
Christoph von Graffenried
Christoph von Graffenried was a Swiss nobleman and colonial entrepreneur best known for leading and founding the early 18th-century settlement of New Bern in what is now North Carolina.
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E.
Johann von Kalkreuth
Johann von Kalkreuth was a Prussian field marshal and senior military commander during the Napoleonic Wars, noted for his role in key campaigns against France.
- 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: Johann von Klenau Target entity description: Johann von Klenau was an Austrian field marshal and prominent Napoleonic Wars commander known for his leadership in several key coalition victories against France.
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A.
Johann Philipp von Wessenberg
Johann Philipp von Wessenberg was a 19th-century Austrian diplomat and statesman who played a key role in Habsburg foreign policy during and after the Napoleonic era.
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B.
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg was a Saxon and later Venetian field marshal renowned for his military leadership during the Great Northern War and in the defense of Corfu against the Ottomans.
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C.
Johann von Thielmann
Johann von Thielmann was a Prussian general of the Napoleonic Wars, noted for his leadership of Prussian forces during the Waterloo campaign.
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D.
Christoph von Graffenried
Christoph von Graffenried was a Swiss nobleman and colonial entrepreneur best known for leading and founding the early 18th-century settlement of New Bern in what is now North Carolina.
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E.
Johann von Kalkreuth
Johann von Kalkreuth was a Prussian field marshal and senior military commander during the Napoleonic Wars, noted for his role in key campaigns against France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austrian general
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field marshal ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
French Revolutionary Wars
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Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Austrian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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| commanded |
Austrian corps at Aspern-Essling
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linked to:
Battle of Aspern-Essling
Austrian corps at Wagram ⓘ Austrian forces in several Italian campaigns ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Habsburg Monarchy
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linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
|
| ethnicGroup | German-speaking Bohemian nobility ⓘ |
| fullName |
Johann von Klenau, Freiherr von Janowitz
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linked to:
Johann von Klenau
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| historicalReputation | one of Austria’s capable Napoleonic-era commanders ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive offensive tactics
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leading coalition forces against Napoleonic France ⓘ rapid marches and surprise attacks ⓘ |
| militaryAward | Austrian military decorations ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Austrian Army ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
army commander
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corps commander ⓘ division commander ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Freiherr (Baron)
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linked to:
Freiherr
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| notableFor |
command in the War of the Fifth Coalition
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command in the War of the First Coalition ⓘ command in the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ service during the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Aspern-Essling
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Battle of Leipzig ⓘ Battle of Wagram ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ War of the First Coalition ⓘ War of the Second Coalition ⓘ War of the Third Coalition ⓘ campaigns in Germany ⓘ campaigns in Italy ⓘ |
| partOf | Austrian high command during the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| rank |
Feldmarschall
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Feldmarschall-Leutnant ⓘ Feldzeugmeister ⓘ |
| serviceStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| sideInWar | Coalition powers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Johann von Klenau Description of subject: Johann von Klenau was an Austrian field marshal and prominent Napoleonic Wars commander known for his leadership in several key coalition victories against France.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Johann von Klenau