Herman II, Duke of Swabia
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Herman II, Duke of Swabia was a prominent early 11th-century German nobleman and regional ruler within the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his influential position among the Swabian ducal line.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herman II, Duke of Swabia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9552464 — 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: Herman II, Duke of Swabia Context triple: [Gisela of Swabia, father, Herman II, Duke of Swabia]
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Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, was a 10th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Swabia and played a key military role in defending the Ottonian realm.
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Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, was a powerful early 10th-century German noble who consolidated control over Swabia and became one of the leading princes of the emerging Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Berthold II, Duke of Swabia
Berthold II, Duke of Swabia, was an 11th-century German nobleman and prominent supporter of the Gregorian Reform who played a key role in the power struggles of the Holy Roman Empire during the Investiture Controversy.
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Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia was a 10th-century German nobleman and influential member of the Ottonian dynasty who played a key role in the politics of the early Holy Roman Empire.
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Duke of Swabia
The Duke of Swabia was a powerful medieval noble title within the Holy Roman Empire, traditionally held by leading members of the German high nobility who ruled the region of Swabia in southwestern Germany.
- 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: Herman II, Duke of Swabia Target entity description: Herman II, Duke of Swabia was a prominent early 11th-century German nobleman and regional ruler within the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his influential position among the Swabian ducal line.
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A.
Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, was a 10th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Swabia and played a key military role in defending the Ottonian realm.
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B.
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, was a powerful early 10th-century German noble who consolidated control over Swabia and became one of the leading princes of the emerging Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Berthold II, Duke of Swabia
Berthold II, Duke of Swabia, was an 11th-century German nobleman and prominent supporter of the Gregorian Reform who played a key role in the power struggles of the Holy Roman Empire during the Investiture Controversy.
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D.
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia was a 10th-century German nobleman and influential member of the Ottonian dynasty who played a key role in the politics of the early Holy Roman Empire.
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E.
Duke of Swabia
The Duke of Swabia was a powerful medieval noble title within the Holy Roman Empire, traditionally held by leading members of the German high nobility who ruled the region of Swabia in southwestern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duke
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medieval German noble ⓘ member of the Conradine dynasty ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Conradine dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swabian nobility ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Swabia (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Beatrix
NERFINISHED
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Berthold NERFINISHED ⓘ Gisela of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Herman III of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Matilda of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Regelinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1003 ⓘ |
| deathCause | natural causes (presumed) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| father | Conrad I, Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Duchy of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old High German ⓘ |
| mother | Regelinda of Zürich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Conradines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | duke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of the Duchy of Swabia
ⓘ
role in early 11th-century German politics ⓘ |
| ordinal | II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Swabian ducal line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Goslar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Conrad I, Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Duchy of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reign | 997–1003 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| residence | Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gerberga of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerberga of Upper Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Herman III of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herman II, Duke of Swabia Description of subject: Herman II, Duke of Swabia was a prominent early 11th-century German nobleman and regional ruler within the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his influential position among the Swabian ducal line.
Referenced by (2)
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