Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
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Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, was a 10th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Swabia and played a key military role in defending the Ottonian realm.
All labels observed (1)
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| Burchard III, Duke of Swabia canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9339157 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burchard III, Duke of Swabia Context triple: [Battle of Lechfeld (955), commander, Burchard III, Duke of Swabia]
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Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, was a powerful early 10th-century German noble who consolidated control over Swabia and became one of the leading princes of the emerging Holy Roman Empire.
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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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Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia was a 10th-century German nobleman and influential member of the Ottonian dynasty who played a key role in the politics of the early Holy Roman Empire.
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Otto III, Duke of Swabia
Otto III, Duke of Swabia was an 11th-century German nobleman of the Salian dynasty who held the ducal title in the important duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire.
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Duke of Swabia
The Duke of Swabia was a powerful medieval noble title within the Holy Roman Empire, traditionally held by leading members of the German high nobility who ruled the region of Swabia in southwestern Germany.
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- 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: Burchard III, Duke of Swabia Target entity description: Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, was a 10th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Swabia and played a key military role in defending the Ottonian realm.
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A.
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, was a powerful early 10th-century German noble who consolidated control over Swabia and became one of the leading princes of the emerging Holy Roman Empire.
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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.
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia was a 10th-century German nobleman and influential member of the Ottonian dynasty who played a key role in the politics of the early Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Otto III, Duke of Swabia
Otto III, Duke of Swabia was an 11th-century German nobleman of the Salian dynasty who held the ducal title in the important duchy of Swabia within the Holy Roman Empire.
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E.
Duke of Swabia
The Duke of Swabia was a powerful medieval noble title within the Holy Roman Empire, traditionally held by leading members of the German high nobility who ruled the region of Swabia in southwestern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century German person
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Duke of Swabia ⓘ duke ⓘ medieval German noble ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
NERFINISHED
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Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lake Constance region
NERFINISHED
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Reichenau Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 915 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Reichenau Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 10th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
East Francia
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 5 November 973 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Reichenau Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticSuccession | last Burcharding duke of Swabia ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swabians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Burchard II, Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Alamannia
NERFINISHED
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Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldRank | prince of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old High German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Ottonian realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | defense of the southern borders of the Ottonian Empire ⓘ |
| mother | Regelinda of Zürich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Burcharding dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military role in defending the Ottonian realm
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rule of the Duchy of Swabia in the mid-10th century ⓘ support of the Ottonian emperors ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal of the German king ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hermann I, Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Duchy of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 973 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 954 ⓘ |
| relative | Henry I, Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse |
Hadwig of Swabia
NERFINISHED
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Hedwig of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | ducal rule under Ottonian overlordship ⓘ |
| successor | Otto I, Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Burchard III, Duke of Swabia Description of subject: Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, was a 10th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Swabia and played a key military role in defending the Ottonian realm.
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