Herzog von Oels
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Herzog von Oels was the German ducal title borne by the Piast rulers of the Silesian duchy centered on Oleśnica (Oels) in present-day Poland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herzog von Oels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13521826 — 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: Herzog von Oels Context triple: [Oleśnica Piasts, usedTitle, Herzog von Oels]
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A.
Herzog von Geldern
Herzog von Geldern ist der deutsche Adelstitel für den mittelalterlichen Landesherrn des Herzogtums Geldern im Gebiet des heutigen Niederrheins und der südlichen Niederlande.
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B.
King of Münster
The King of Münster was the theocratic monarch of the radical 16th-century Anabaptist regime that briefly ruled the German city of Münster during the Reformation.
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C.
Prince of Grubenhagen
The Prince of Grubenhagen was a ruler from a cadet branch of the House of Welf who governed the small principality of Grubenhagen within the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
His Majesty the King of Saxony
His Majesty the King of Saxony is the royal title held by the reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Saxony, a former German state that existed as a kingdom from 1806 to 1918.
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E.
Heinrich von Brühl
Heinrich von Brühl was an 18th-century Saxon statesman and influential minister at the court of Augustus III of Poland, known for his political power, patronage of the arts, and extensive building projects.
- 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: Herzog von Oels Target entity description: Herzog von Oels was the German ducal title borne by the Piast rulers of the Silesian duchy centered on Oleśnica (Oels) in present-day Poland.
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A.
Herzog von Geldern
Herzog von Geldern ist der deutsche Adelstitel für den mittelalterlichen Landesherrn des Herzogtums Geldern im Gebiet des heutigen Niederrheins und der südlichen Niederlande.
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B.
King of Münster
The King of Münster was the theocratic monarch of the radical 16th-century Anabaptist regime that briefly ruled the German city of Münster during the Reformation.
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C.
Prince of Grubenhagen
The Prince of Grubenhagen was a ruler from a cadet branch of the House of Welf who governed the small principality of Grubenhagen within the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
His Majesty the King of Saxony
His Majesty the King of Saxony is the royal title held by the reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Saxony, a former German state that existed as a kingdom from 1806 to 1918.
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E.
Heinrich von Brühl
Heinrich von Brühl was an 18th-century Saxon statesman and influential minister at the court of Augustus III of Poland, known for his political power, patronage of the arts, and extensive building projects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ducal title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Duchy of Oels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Oleśnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Piast dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Germans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poles ⓘ Silesians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalRegion | Lower Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Duchy of Oleśnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentTitleInEnglish |
Duke of Oels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Oleśnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | duke ⓘ |
| follows | Duke of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Oels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oleśnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialCore |
Oleśnica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
surrounding lands of Oleśnica ⓘ |
| historicTerritoryNowIn | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Oels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oleśnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | duke ⓘ |
| nobleTitleStyle | Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfName | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Silesian duchies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentLocation | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat |
Oels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oleśnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Piast dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silesian Piasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | dux Olsnensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInPolish | książę oleśnicki ⓘ |
| titleScope | territorial duchy ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary title ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Piast rulers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silesian Piast dukes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lands of the Bohemian Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herzog von Oels Description of subject: Herzog von Oels was the German ducal title borne by the Piast rulers of the Silesian duchy centered on Oleśnica (Oels) in present-day Poland.
Referenced by (1)
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