Franz von Mercy
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Franz von Mercy was a prominent Bavarian field marshal of the Thirty Years' War, noted for his skilled leadership in several major battles against Swedish and French forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Franz von Mercy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7876544 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Franz von Mercy Context triple: [Battle of Zusmarshausen (1648), commander, Franz von Mercy]
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A.
Fritz von Tarlenheim
Fritz von Tarlenheim is a loyal and courageous young nobleman who aids Rudolf Rassendyll in Anthony Hope’s adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda."
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B.
Maximilian von Morgenstern
Maximilian von Morgenstern is a person notable enough to be recognized as a distinguished bearer of the surname Morgenstern.
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C.
Wilhelm von Roggendorf
Wilhelm von Roggendorf was an Austrian nobleman and military commander of the Habsburg Monarchy, noted for his role in early 16th-century conflicts against the Ottoman Empire.
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D.
Baron Franz von Teuffenbach
Baron Franz von Teuffenbach is a fictional aristocratic character known from film, depicted as a titled nobleman involved in high-society and political intrigue.
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E.
Baron von Steingel
Baron von Steingel was a wealthy Baltic German noble and oil industrialist who commissioned the iconic Swallow’s Nest castle overlooking the Black Sea in Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Franz von Mercy Target entity description: Franz von Mercy was a prominent Bavarian field marshal of the Thirty Years' War, noted for his skilled leadership in several major battles against Swedish and French forces.
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A.
Fritz von Tarlenheim
Fritz von Tarlenheim is a loyal and courageous young nobleman who aids Rudolf Rassendyll in Anthony Hope’s adventure novel "The Prisoner of Zenda."
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B.
Maximilian von Morgenstern
Maximilian von Morgenstern is a person notable enough to be recognized as a distinguished bearer of the surname Morgenstern.
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C.
Wilhelm von Roggendorf
Wilhelm von Roggendorf was an Austrian nobleman and military commander of the Habsburg Monarchy, noted for his role in early 16th-century conflicts against the Ottoman Empire.
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D.
Baron Franz von Teuffenbach
Baron Franz von Teuffenbach is a fictional aristocratic character known from film, depicted as a titled nobleman involved in high-society and political intrigue.
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E.
Baron von Steingel
Baron von Steingel was a wealthy Baltic German noble and oil industrialist who commissioned the iconic Swallow’s Nest castle overlooking the Black Sea in Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bavarian nobleman
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military commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Electorate of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Lorraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Longwy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1597 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| citizenship | Electorate of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedInBattle |
Battle of Allerheim
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Mergentheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tuttlingen NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of Nördlingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 3 August 1645 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Electorate of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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near Alerheim ⓘ |
| era |
Early modern period
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Thirty Years' War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Franz Freiherr von Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Franz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedIn | Battle of Allerheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
French
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German ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Bavarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRankAtDeath | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Freiherr ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Bavarian forces in the Thirty Years' War
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defeating French forces at the Battle of Mergentheim ⓘ defeating French forces at the Battle of Tuttlingen ⓘ victory at the Second Battle of Nördlingen ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
skilled defensive commander
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successful surprise attacks on enemy forces ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1645 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1618 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Franz von Mercy Description of subject: Franz von Mercy was a prominent Bavarian field marshal of the Thirty Years' War, noted for his skilled leadership in several major battles against Swedish and French forces.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.