Count of Obdam
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Count of Obdam is a Dutch noble title historically associated with the influential Van Wassenaer family, notably borne by admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Count of Obdam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10139868 — 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: Count of Obdam Context triple: [Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam, nobleTitle, Count of Obdam]
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A.
Blokzijl
Blokzijl is a historic former trading town and harbor in the Dutch province of Overijssel, known for its picturesque canals and well-preserved old center.
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B.
De Baarsjes
De Baarsjes is a residential neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands, known for its diverse population, early 20th-century architecture, and canalside urban character.
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C.
Vriezekoop
Vriezekoop is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and location along the Westeinderplassen near Leimuiden.
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D.
Count of Vechta
Count of Vechta was a noble title in the Holy Roman Empire associated with the territory around the town of Vechta in present-day Lower Saxony, Germany.
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E.
Koog aan de Zaan
Koog aan de Zaan is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland, now part of the municipality of Zaanstad and known for its historic industrial and residential character along the Zaan River.
- 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: Count of Obdam Target entity description: Count of Obdam is a Dutch noble title historically associated with the influential Van Wassenaer family, notably borne by admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam.
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A.
Blokzijl
Blokzijl is a historic former trading town and harbor in the Dutch province of Overijssel, known for its picturesque canals and well-preserved old center.
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B.
De Baarsjes
De Baarsjes is a residential neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands, known for its diverse population, early 20th-century architecture, and canalside urban character.
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C.
Vriezekoop
Vriezekoop is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland, known for its rural character and location along the Westeinderplassen near Leimuiden.
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D.
Count of Vechta
Count of Vechta was a noble title in the Holy Roman Empire associated with the territory around the town of Vechta in present-day Lower Saxony, Germany.
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E.
Koog aan de Zaan
Koog aan de Zaan is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland, now part of the municipality of Zaanstad and known for its historic industrial and residential character along the Zaan River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch admiral
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Dutch noble title ⓘ noble title ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedEstate | Obdam ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam ⓘ |
| country |
Dutch Republic
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Dutch Republic ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ |
| heldBy | members of the Van Wassenaer family ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Holland ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | connected to Dutch naval history through Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Dutch ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Obdam ⓘ |
| nobilityType | hereditary title ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Van Wassenaer family
ⓘ
Van Wassenaer family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Obdam ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam ⓘ |
| rank | count ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Lord of Obdam
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linked to:
Lord of Buren
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| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| titleHolder | Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam ⓘ |
| titleStyle | Count ⓘ |
| usedIn | Dutch nobility ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Count of Obdam Description of subject: Count of Obdam is a Dutch noble title historically associated with the influential Van Wassenaer family, notably borne by admiral Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Count of Obdam