Henry II, Duke of Bavaria
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Henry II, Duke of Bavaria was a 10th-century German nobleman of the Ottonian dynasty who ruled Bavaria and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (1)
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| Henry II, Duke of Bavaria canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9315290 — 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: Henry II, Duke of Bavaria Context triple: [Gisela of Bavaria, father, Henry II, Duke of Bavaria]
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Louis II, Duke of Bavaria
Louis II, Duke of Bavaria was a 14th-century German prince of the Wittelsbach dynasty who ruled parts of Bavaria and played a significant role in the regional politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Franz, Duke of Bavaria
Franz, Duke of Bavaria is the head of the House of Wittelsbach and a prominent German nobleman regarded by some as the rightful heir to the former Bavarian throne.
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Louis I, Duke of Bavaria
Louis I, Duke of Bavaria was a 13th–14th century Wittelsbach nobleman who played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire through his rule over multiple territories in what is now Germany.
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Karl Albrecht von Bayern
Karl Albrecht von Bayern was the Bavarian prince who became Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor in the 18th century.
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Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria
Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria was a Bavarian prince and briefly the designated heir to the Spanish throne whose early death helped trigger the War of the Spanish Succession.
- 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: Henry II, Duke of Bavaria Target entity description: Henry II, Duke of Bavaria was a 10th-century German nobleman of the Ottonian dynasty who ruled Bavaria and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Louis II, Duke of Bavaria
Louis II, Duke of Bavaria was a 14th-century German prince of the Wittelsbach dynasty who ruled parts of Bavaria and played a significant role in the regional politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Franz, Duke of Bavaria
Franz, Duke of Bavaria is the head of the House of Wittelsbach and a prominent German nobleman regarded by some as the rightful heir to the former Bavarian throne.
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C.
Louis I, Duke of Bavaria
Louis I, Duke of Bavaria was a 13th–14th century Wittelsbach nobleman who played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire through his rule over multiple territories in what is now Germany.
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D.
Karl Albrecht von Bayern
Karl Albrecht von Bayern was the Bavarian prince who became Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor in the 18th century.
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E.
Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria
Joseph Ferdinand of Bavaria was a Bavarian prince and briefly the designated heir to the Spanish throne whose early death helped trigger the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottonian dynasty member
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duke ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Henry the Wrangler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 10th century ⓘ |
| child |
Bruno, Bishop of Augsburg
NERFINISHED
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Gisela of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
East Francia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| father | Henry I, Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | Duke of Bavaria, 955 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | German stem duchies ⓘ |
| house | Liudolfing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTitle | Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Judith of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old High German ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Ottonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rebellions against the Ottonian emperors
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role in succession politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
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Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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ruler ⓘ |
| participatedIn | politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | opponent of central imperial authority at times ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Bavarian nobility ⓘ |
| predecessor | Henry I, Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Duchy of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| soughtThroneOf | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Gisela of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Otto I, Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry II, Duke of Bavaria Description of subject: Henry II, Duke of Bavaria was a 10th-century German nobleman of the Ottonian dynasty who ruled Bavaria and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
Referenced by (2)
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