Saint Matilda
E793261
Saint Matilda was a 10th-century German queen and noted patron of the Church, revered for her piety, charity, and role in founding religious institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahthildis | 1 |
| Saint Matilda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9339230 — 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: Saint Matilda Context triple: [Matilda of Ringelheim, knownAs, Saint Matilda]
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A.
Mechtild of the Palatinate
Mechtild of the Palatinate was a 14th-century German noblewoman of the Wittelsbach dynasty who became Countess of Württemberg through marriage and played a role in regional dynastic politics.
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B.
Mechtild of Nassau
Mechtild of Nassau was a 14th-century German noblewoman from the House of Nassau who became Electress Palatine through her marriage into the Palatine ruling family.
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C.
Hedwig of Kyburg
Hedwig of Kyburg was a 13th-century noblewoman from the House of Kyburg, best known as the mother of Rudolf I, the first Habsburg King of Germany.
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D.
Matilda of Tuscany
Matilda of Tuscany was an influential 11th-century Italian noblewoman and military leader who played a key role in supporting the papacy against the Holy Roman Emperors during the Investiture Controversy.
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E.
Wendreda of March
Wendreda of March is a relatively obscure Anglo-Saxon saint venerated locally in Cambridgeshire, traditionally associated with healing and commemorated by the dedication of St Wendreda’s Church in March.
- 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: Saint Matilda Target entity description: Saint Matilda was a 10th-century German queen and noted patron of the Church, revered for her piety, charity, and role in founding religious institutions.
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A.
Mechtild of the Palatinate
Mechtild of the Palatinate was a 14th-century German noblewoman of the Wittelsbach dynasty who became Countess of Württemberg through marriage and played a role in regional dynastic politics.
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B.
Mechtild of Nassau
Mechtild of Nassau was a 14th-century German noblewoman from the House of Nassau who became Electress Palatine through her marriage into the Palatine ruling family.
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C.
Hedwig of Kyburg
Hedwig of Kyburg was a 13th-century noblewoman from the House of Kyburg, best known as the mother of Rudolf I, the first Habsburg King of Germany.
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D.
Matilda of Tuscany
Matilda of Tuscany was an influential 11th-century Italian noblewoman and military leader who played a key role in supporting the papacy against the Holy Roman Emperors during the Investiture Controversy.
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E.
Wendreda of March
Wendreda of March is a relatively obscure Anglo-Saxon saint venerated locally in Cambridgeshire, traditionally associated with healing and commemorated by the dedication of St Wendreda’s Church in March.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century German noblewoman
ⓘ
queen consort ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Quedlinburg Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | venerated as a saint ⓘ |
| child |
Brun of Cologne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerberga of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Hedwig of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry I, Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
East Francia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| era | Ottonian period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Saxon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Dietrich of Ringelheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | 14 March ⓘ |
| givenName | Matilda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charity
ⓘ
founding religious institutions ⓘ patronage of the Church ⓘ piety ⓘ |
| mother | Reinhild of Ringelheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Immedinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
charitable works for the poor
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foundation of Quedlinburg Abbey ⓘ foundation of religious institutions ⓘ support of monasteries and churches ⓘ |
| occupation |
patron of the Church
ⓘ
queen consort ⓘ |
| patronage |
disputed marriages
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large families ⓘ widows ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Enger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Quedlinburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Queen consort of East Francia
ⓘ
Queen consort of Germany ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Henry I of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry the Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 10th century ⓘ |
| title |
Queen of East Francia
ⓘ
Queen of Germany ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Matilda Description of subject: Saint Matilda was a 10th-century German queen and noted patron of the Church, revered for her piety, charity, and role in founding religious institutions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mahthildis