Otto-William, Count of Burgundy
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Otto-William, Count of Burgundy was a powerful late 10th- and early 11th-century noble who ruled the County of Burgundy and played a key role in the politics of the Kingdom of Burgundy and the early Capetian realm.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otto-William, Count of Burgundy canonical | 1 |
| William I, Count of Burgundy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9035402 — 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: Otto-William, Count of Burgundy Context triple: [Robert the Old, predecessor, Otto-William, Count of Burgundy]
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A.
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
Otto I, Count of Burgundy was a 12th-century nobleman of the Hohenstaufen dynasty who ruled the Free County of Burgundy and played a role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Wilhelm von Zweibrücken
Wilhelm von Zweibrücken was an 18th-century German prince and military officer best known for commanding the French Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Charles of Lorraine
Charles of Lorraine was a 17th-century Habsburg general and nobleman best known for leading imperial forces against the Ottoman Empire and in the wars following the Battle of Vienna.
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D.
René II, Duke of Lorraine
René II, Duke of Lorraine was a late 15th-century French noble best known for leading the forces that defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy, helping to end Burgundian power in the region.
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E.
Count Palatine of Burgundy
The Count Palatine of Burgundy was a high-ranking noble title in the Holy Roman Empire associated with ruling authority over the Free County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté) in eastern 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: Otto-William, Count of Burgundy Target entity description: Otto-William, Count of Burgundy was a powerful late 10th- and early 11th-century noble who ruled the County of Burgundy and played a key role in the politics of the Kingdom of Burgundy and the early Capetian realm.
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A.
Otto I, Count of Burgundy
Otto I, Count of Burgundy was a 12th-century nobleman of the Hohenstaufen dynasty who ruled the Free County of Burgundy and played a role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Wilhelm von Zweibrücken
Wilhelm von Zweibrücken was an 18th-century German prince and military officer best known for commanding the French Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Charles of Lorraine
Charles of Lorraine was a 17th-century Habsburg general and nobleman best known for leading imperial forces against the Ottoman Empire and in the wars following the Battle of Vienna.
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D.
René II, Duke of Lorraine
René II, Duke of Lorraine was a late 15th-century French noble best known for leading the forces that defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy, helping to end Burgundian power in the region.
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E.
Count Palatine of Burgundy
The Count Palatine of Burgundy was a high-ranking noble title in the Holy Roman Empire associated with ruling authority over the Free County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté) in eastern France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
ⓘ
medieval count ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Capetian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Agnes of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerberga of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy I of Mâcon NERFINISHED ⓘ Matilda of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald I, Count of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | succession disputes in the Kingdom of Burgundy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 958 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 21 September 1026 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Adalbert of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto-William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | circa 982 ⓘ |
| heldTitleUntil | 1026 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Anscarids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Gerberga of Chalon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count of Mâcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a powerful regional ruler in Burgundy
ⓘ
controlling key territories between the Kingdom of Burgundy and the Capetian realm ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
politics of the Kingdom of Burgundy
ⓘ
politics of the early Capetian realm ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dijon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count of Mâcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Rudolph III of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence |
Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mâcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruled |
County of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Mâcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Ermentrude of Roucy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepfather | Otto I, Count of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Otto-William, Count of Burgundy Description of subject: Otto-William, Count of Burgundy was a powerful late 10th- and early 11th-century noble who ruled the County of Burgundy and played a key role in the politics of the Kingdom of Burgundy and the early Capetian realm.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
William I, Count of Burgundy