Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen
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Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen, was a 10th–11th century Ottonian princess who became a powerful imperial abbess and influential religious and political figure within the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abbess Mathilde of Essen | 1 |
| Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9715404 — 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.
Target entity: Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen Context triple: [Theophanu, motherOf, Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen]
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Mechtild of the Palatinate
Mechtild of the Palatinate was a 14th-century German noblewoman of the Wittelsbach dynasty who became Countess of Württemberg through marriage and played a role in regional dynastic politics.
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Mechtild of Nassau
Mechtild of Nassau was a 14th-century German noblewoman from the House of Nassau who became Electress Palatine through her marriage into the Palatine ruling family.
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Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg
Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg, was an 18th-century Swedish princess who served as the Lutheran princess-abbess of the Imperial Abbey of Quedlinburg in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Hildegarde of Sundgau
Hildegarde of Sundgau was a noblewoman of the early 11th century who became Countess of Anjou through her marriage to Fulk III Nerra, one of medieval France’s most powerful regional rulers.
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Hildegard of Stade
Hildegard of Stade was a 10th–11th century German noblewoman from the influential House of Stade who became Duchess of Saxony through her marriage into the Billung dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen Target entity description: Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen, was a 10th–11th century Ottonian princess who became a powerful imperial abbess and influential religious and political figure within the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Mechtild of the Palatinate
Mechtild of the Palatinate was a 14th-century German noblewoman of the Wittelsbach dynasty who became Countess of Württemberg through marriage and played a role in regional dynastic politics.
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B.
Mechtild of Nassau
Mechtild of Nassau was a 14th-century German noblewoman from the House of Nassau who became Electress Palatine through her marriage into the Palatine ruling family.
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C.
Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg
Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg, was an 18th-century Swedish princess who served as the Lutheran princess-abbess of the Imperial Abbey of Quedlinburg in the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Hildegarde of Sundgau
Hildegarde of Sundgau was a noblewoman of the early 11th century who became Countess of Anjou through her marriage to Fulk III Nerra, one of medieval France’s most powerful regional rulers.
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E.
Hildegard of Stade
Hildegard of Stade was a 10th–11th century German noblewoman from the influential House of Stade who became Duchess of Saxony through her marriage into the Billung dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottonian princess
ⓘ
abbess ⓘ human ⓘ medieval German noblewoman ⓘ |
| appointedAs | abbess of Essen Abbey ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Essen Abbey treasury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essen Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Essen Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonized | no (not generally recognized as a canonized saint) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 979 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1011 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | medieval chronicles of the Ottonian period ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Essen Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeAsAbbessOfEssen | 1011 ⓘ |
| era |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
Ottonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Saxon nobility ⓘ |
| father | Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | imperial abbess ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Old High German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ottonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Theophanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Liudolfing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | princess of Germany ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acting as an influential religious and political figure in the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
patronage of Ottonian art ⓘ patronage of church building and decoration at Essen ⓘ strengthening the status of Essen Abbey as an imperial abbey ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbess
ⓘ
political figure ⓘ |
| partOf | imperial church system of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Essen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Abbess of Essen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial abbess ⓘ |
| relative | Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg (aunt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | secular canonesses of Essen ⓘ |
| residence |
Essen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essen Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Adelheid I, Abbess of Quedlinburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 973–1011 (life in 10th–11th century) ⓘ |
| startTimeAsAbbessOfEssen | circa 973–980s (uncertain exact year) ⓘ |
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Subject: Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen Description of subject: Matilda of Germany, Abbess of Essen, was a 10th–11th century Ottonian princess who became a powerful imperial abbess and influential religious and political figure within the Holy Roman Empire.
Referenced by (2)
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