Berthold IV, Duke of Merania
E493313
Berthold IV, Duke of Merania, was a 12th-century nobleman of the House of Andechs who ruled territories along the Adriatic coast and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Berthold IV, Duke of Merania canonical | 4 |
| Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4987948 — 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: Berthold IV, Duke of Merania Context triple: [Agnes of Merania, father, Berthold IV, Duke of Merania]
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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.
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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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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Rudolf IV of Nidau
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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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.
- 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: Berthold IV, Duke of Merania Target entity description: Berthold IV, Duke of Merania, was a 12th-century nobleman of the House of Andechs who ruled territories along the Adriatic coast and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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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.
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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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.
Rudolf IV of Nidau
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duke
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medieval ruler ⓘ member of nobility of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Hohenstaufen dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1153 ⓘ |
| child |
Agnes of Merania
NERFINISHED
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Ekbert, Bishop of Bamberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Gertrude of Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry, Margrave of Istria NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto I, Duke of Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Hedwig of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1204 ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection |
Capetian dynasty of France via Agnes of Merania
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Piast dynasty of Poland via Gertrude of Merania ⓘ Piast dynasty of Silesia via Saint Hedwig of Silesia ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Berthold III of Andechs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldCourtIn |
Andechs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franconia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Middle High German ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Andechs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Hedwig of Wittelsbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Andechs family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
duke
ⓘ
margrave ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Agnes of Merania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gertrude of Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Hedwig of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes of Rochlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Andechs
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ Istria NERFINISHED ⓘ lands along the Adriatic coast ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Andechs
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Merania NERFINISHED ⓘ Margrave of Istria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Berthold IV, Duke of Merania Description of subject: Berthold IV, Duke of Merania, was a 12th-century nobleman of the House of Andechs who ruled territories along the Adriatic coast and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen