Rudolf the Founder
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Rudolf the Founder was Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, a 14th-century Habsburg ruler noted for his ambitious building projects and efforts to elevate Vienna’s political and cultural status.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rudolf the Founder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6655224 — 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 the Founder Context triple: [Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, hasTitle, Rudolf the Founder]
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A.
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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B.
Otto of Rheinfelden
Otto of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century German nobleman and duke, notable as the son of anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden during the Investiture Controversy in the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Radbot of Habsburg
Radbot of Habsburg was an 11th-century nobleman traditionally regarded as the founder of the House of Habsburg, one of Europe’s most powerful dynasties.
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D.
Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus was a late 14th-century ruler from the Luxembourg dynasty who served as King of the Romans and King of Bohemia, noted for his weak imperial authority and eventual deposition.
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E.
Lothar König
Lothar König was a German Jesuit priest and member of the anti-Nazi resistance group associated with the Kreisau Circle during World War II.
- 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 the Founder Target entity description: Rudolf the Founder was Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, a 14th-century Habsburg ruler noted for his ambitious building projects and efforts to elevate Vienna’s political and cultural status.
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A.
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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B.
Otto of Rheinfelden
Otto of Rheinfelden was an 11th-century German nobleman and duke, notable as the son of anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden during the Investiture Controversy in the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Radbot of Habsburg
Radbot of Habsburg was an 11th-century nobleman traditionally regarded as the founder of the House of Habsburg, one of Europe’s most powerful dynasties.
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D.
Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus
Holy Roman Emperor Wenceslaus was a late 14th-century ruler from the Luxembourg dynasty who served as King of the Romans and King of Bohemia, noted for his weak imperial authority and eventual deposition.
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E.
Lothar König
Lothar König was a German Jesuit priest and member of the anti-Nazi resistance group associated with the Kreisau Circle during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Austria
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human ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ member of the House of Habsburg ⓘ |
| aimedToElevate |
Vienna as a cultural center
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Vienna as a political center ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Duchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1339-11-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedWork |
construction of the Gothic nave of St. Stephen's Cathedral
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expansion of St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna ⓘ |
| coRulerWith |
Albert III, Duke of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leopold III, Duke of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1365-07-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| father | Albert II, Duke of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationDateOf | 1365 ⓘ |
| founded | University of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Rudolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | the Founder ⓘ |
| hasOrdinalNumber | IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Count of Tyrol
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Carinthia NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Carniola NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Styria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Joanna of Pfirt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambitious building projects in Vienna
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efforts to elevate Vienna’s cultural status ⓘ efforts to elevate Vienna’s political status ⓘ |
| patronage |
architecture
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the arts ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Tyrol
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Carinthia NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Carniola NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Styria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1365 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1358 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Albert III, Duke of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Leopold III, Duke of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rudolf the Founder Description of subject: Rudolf the Founder was Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, a 14th-century Habsburg ruler noted for his ambitious building projects and efforts to elevate Vienna’s political and cultural status.
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