Archbishop Anno II of Cologne (through the Coup of Kaiserswerth)
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Archbishop Anno II of Cologne was an 11th-century German prelate and powerful imperial statesman who seized control of the regency over the young King Henry IV in the 1062 Coup of Kaiserswerth.
All labels observed (1)
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| Archbishop Anno II of Cologne (through the Coup of Kaiserswerth) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9422963 — 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)
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Target entity: Archbishop Anno II of Cologne (through the Coup of Kaiserswerth) Context triple: [Agnes of Poitou, successorAsRegent, Archbishop Anno II of Cologne (through the Coup of Kaiserswerth)]
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Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne
Siegfried II of Westerburg was a 13th-century Archbishop of Cologne and powerful prince of the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his political ambitions and involvement in regional power struggles.
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B.
Bishop of Bonn
The Bishop of Bonn is the ecclesiastical leader who historically governed the Catholic diocese centered in Bonn, Germany.
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C.
William, Archbishop of Mainz
William, Archbishop of Mainz, was an illegitimate son of Emperor Otto I who became a powerful 10th-century German churchman and imperial advisor.
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D.
Archbishop of Mainz
The Archbishop of Mainz was one of the most powerful ecclesiastical princes in the Holy Roman Empire, serving as archchancellor of Germany and a leading imperial prince-elector.
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E.
Bishop Bruno of Würzburg
Bishop Bruno of Würzburg was an 11th-century German bishop and imperial statesman of the Salian dynasty, noted for his close ties to Emperor Henry III and his role in church reform and imperial politics.
- 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: Archbishop Anno II of Cologne (through the Coup of Kaiserswerth) Target entity description: Archbishop Anno II of Cologne was an 11th-century German prelate and powerful imperial statesman who seized control of the regency over the young King Henry IV in the 1062 Coup of Kaiserswerth.
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A.
Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne
Siegfried II of Westerburg was a 13th-century Archbishop of Cologne and powerful prince of the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his political ambitions and involvement in regional power struggles.
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B.
Bishop of Bonn
The Bishop of Bonn is the ecclesiastical leader who historically governed the Catholic diocese centered in Bonn, Germany.
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C.
William, Archbishop of Mainz
William, Archbishop of Mainz, was an illegitimate son of Emperor Otto I who became a powerful 10th-century German churchman and imperial advisor.
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D.
Archbishop of Mainz
The Archbishop of Mainz was one of the most powerful ecclesiastical princes in the Holy Roman Empire, serving as archchancellor of Germany and a leading imperial prince-elector.
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E.
Bishop Bruno of Würzburg
Bishop Bruno of Würzburg was an 11th-century German bishop and imperial statesman of the Salian dynasty, noted for his close ties to Emperor Henry III and his role in church reform and imperial politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archbishop
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human ⓘ imperial prince ⓘ medieval German statesman ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Empress Agnes of Poitou ⓘ |
| appointedArchbishopOfCologne | 1056 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Michaelsberg Abbey, Siegburg
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linked to:
Michaelsberg Abbey
|
| canonizationStatus | locally venerated as a saint ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
opposition from some supporters of Empress Agnes
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tensions with the nobility of Cologne ⓘ |
| consecratedAsBishop | 1056 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1010 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1075-12-04 ⓘ |
| diocese |
Archdiocese of Cologne
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linked to:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne
|
| endTimeAsRegent | circa 1065 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| founded |
Abbey of Grafschaft
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Abbey of St. Maria ad Gradus, Cologne ⓘ Michaelsberg Abbey, Siegburg ⓘ
linked to:
Michaelsberg Abbey
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| givenName | Anno ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting imperial control over the young Henry IV
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church reform activities ⓘ strengthening episcopal authority in Cologne ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old High German ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Coup of Kaiserswerth ⓘ |
| notableWork | promotion of monastic reform in the Rhineland ⓘ |
| occupation |
prelate
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statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn | imperial politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Swabia
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linked to:
Duchy of Swabia
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| placeOfDeath | Cologne ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | imperial party in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Archbishop of Cologne ⓘ |
| powerBase | Rhineland ⓘ |
| predecessorAsArchbishopOfCologne | Hermann II of Cologne ⓘ |
| regentFor | Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | leader of the 1062 Coup of Kaiserswerth ⓘ |
| seizedRegencyOver |
King Henry IV of Germany
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linked to:
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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| startTimeAsRegent | 1062 ⓘ |
| successorAsArchbishopOfCologne | Hildolf of Cologne ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | Salian dynasty ⓘ |
| title |
Prince-Archbishop of Cologne
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linked to:
Archbishop of Cologne
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| veneration |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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Subject: Archbishop Anno II of Cologne (through the Coup of Kaiserswerth) Description of subject: Archbishop Anno II of Cologne was an 11th-century German prelate and powerful imperial statesman who seized control of the regency over the young King Henry IV in the 1062 Coup of Kaiserswerth.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Agnes of Poitou
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successorAsRegent
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Archbishop Anno II of Cologne (through the Coup of Kaiserswerth)
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