Rudolf IV of Nidau
E157548
Rudolf IV of Nidau was a medieval nobleman from the House of Nidau who ruled the principality of Neuchâtel in what is now western Switzerland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rudolf IV of Nidau canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1353247 — 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: Rudolf IV of Nidau Context triple: [Prince of Neuchâtel, hasTitleHolder, Rudolf IV of Nidau]
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A.
Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria
Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, was a 14th-century Habsburg ruler known for his ambitious state-building policies and cultural patronage, including major architectural projects in Vienna and efforts to elevate the status of his dynasty.
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B.
Rudolf of Rheinfelden
Rudolf of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century Duke of Swabia who became a leading rival king to Henry IV of Germany and a central figure in the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, was a 12th–13th century German nobleman and the last Duke of Zähringen, known for his influential role in the development of cities in the southwestern Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg was a 16th-century German archbishop and prince-elector whose conversion to Protestantism and attempt to secularize his territory sparked the Cologne War within the Holy Roman Empire.
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E.
Rudolf I of Germany
Rudolf I of Germany was the first German king from the House of Habsburg, whose election in 1273 marked the rise of Habsburg power in Central Europe.
- 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: Rudolf IV of Nidau Target entity description: Rudolf IV of Nidau was a medieval nobleman from the House of Nidau who ruled the principality of Neuchâtel in what is now western Switzerland.
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A.
Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria
Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, was a 14th-century Habsburg ruler known for his ambitious state-building policies and cultural patronage, including major architectural projects in Vienna and efforts to elevate the status of his dynasty.
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B.
Rudolf of Rheinfelden
Rudolf of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century Duke of Swabia who became a leading rival king to Henry IV of Germany and a central figure in the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen
Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen, was a 12th–13th century German nobleman and the last Duke of Zähringen, known for his influential role in the development of cities in the southwestern Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg
Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg was a 16th-century German archbishop and prince-elector whose conversion to Protestantism and attempt to secularize his territory sparked the Cologne War within the Holy Roman Empire.
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E.
Rudolf I of Germany
Rudolf I of Germany was the first German king from the House of Habsburg, whose election in 1273 marked the rise of Habsburg power in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval nobleman
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Nidau dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory | County of Neuchâtel ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion |
Middle High German
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Nidau ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Nidau ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Neuchâtel
ⓘ
Western Switzerland ⓘ
surface form:
western Switzerland
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| ruled | Principality of Neuchâtel ⓘ |
| title | lord of Neuchâtel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rudolf IV of Nidau Description of subject: Rudolf IV of Nidau was a medieval nobleman from the House of Nidau who ruled the principality of Neuchâtel in what is now western Switzerland.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.