Karl der Dicke
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Karl der Dicke, known in English as Charles the Fat, was a 9th-century Carolingian emperor who briefly reunited much of the Frankish Empire before being deposed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karl der Dicke canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9871496 — 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: Karl der Dicke Context triple: [Charles the Fat, alsoKnownAs, Karl der Dicke]
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Ludwig der Deutsche
Ludwig der Deutsche was a 9th-century East Frankish king and grandson of Charlemagne who played a key role in the formation of the German kingdom.
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Lothar the Lame
Lothar the Lame was a lesser-known Frankish prince of the 9th century, notable mainly as a physically disabled son of the West Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles the Bald.
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Lothar
Lothar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by various European nobles, military figures, and notable individuals.
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Charlemagne Péralte
Charlemagne Péralte was a Haitian nationalist leader who organized armed resistance against the U.S. occupation of Haiti in the early 20th century and became a symbol of anti-imperialist struggle.
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E.
Christian the Good
Christian the Good is an alternate name for Christian II of Denmark, the early 16th-century king known for his turbulent reign over Denmark, Norway, and briefly Sweden, and for his eventual deposition and long exile.
- 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: Karl der Dicke Target entity description: Karl der Dicke, known in English as Charles the Fat, was a 9th-century Carolingian emperor who briefly reunited much of the Frankish Empire before being deposed.
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A.
Ludwig der Deutsche
Ludwig der Deutsche was a 9th-century East Frankish king and grandson of Charlemagne who played a key role in the formation of the German kingdom.
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B.
Lothar the Lame
Lothar the Lame was a lesser-known Frankish prince of the 9th century, notable mainly as a physically disabled son of the West Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles the Bald.
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C.
Lothar
Lothar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by various European nobles, military figures, and notable individuals.
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D.
Charlemagne Péralte
Charlemagne Péralte was a Haitian nationalist leader who organized armed resistance against the U.S. occupation of Haiti in the early 20th century and became a symbol of anti-imperialist struggle.
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E.
Christian the Good
Christian the Good is an alternate name for Christian II of Denmark, the early 16th-century king known for his turbulent reign over Denmark, Norway, and briefly Sweden, and for his eventual deposition and long exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Herrscher des Frühmittelalters
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Kaiser ⓘ Karolinger ⓘ König ⓘ Mensch ⓘ |
| abgesetztVon | ostfränkische Großen ⓘ |
| bekanntAls |
Carolus Crassus
NERFINISHED
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Charles II of Swabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles the Fat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bekanntFür |
Schwäche gegenüber Wikingerangriffen
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kurzzeitige Wiedervereinigung des Frankenreiches ⓘ |
| Dynastie | Karolingerdynastie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ehepartner | Richgard von Schwaben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Geburtsjahr | 839 ⓘ |
| Geburtsort | Alemannien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gehörteZu | Frankenreich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Großvater | Ludwig der Fromme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HerrschaftsgebietUmfasste |
Italien
NERFINISHED
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Lotharingien NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostfrankenreich NERFINISHED ⓘ Teile Burgunds ⓘ Westfrankenreich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| KaiserkrönenderPapst | Papst Johannes VIII. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kaiserkrönung | 881 ⓘ |
| Kaiserkrönungsort | Rom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| KrönungZumKönigItaliens | 879 ⓘ |
| Mutter | Hemma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NachfolgerAlsKönigOstfrankens | Arnulf von Kärnten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NachfolgerAlsKönigWestfrankens | Odo von Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Onkel | Karl der Kahle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RegierungszeitAlsKönigItaliens | 879–887 ⓘ |
| RegierungszeitAlsKönigLotharingiens | 882–887 ⓘ |
| RegierungszeitAlsKönigOstfrankens | 882–887 ⓘ |
| RegierungszeitAlsKönigWestfrankens | 884–887 ⓘ |
| RegierungszeitAlsRömischerKaiser | 881–887 ⓘ |
| Religion | römisch-katholisch ⓘ |
| Sterbedatum | 888-01-13 ⓘ |
| Sterbejahr | 888 ⓘ |
| Sterbeort | Neudingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Titel |
König des Ostfrankenreiches
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König des Westfrankenreiches NERFINISHED ⓘ König von Italien NERFINISHED ⓘ König von Lotharingien NERFINISHED ⓘ Römischer Kaiser ⓘ |
| Urgroßvater | Karl der Große NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Vater | Ludwig der Deutsche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vereinigteVorübergehend | große Teile des Karolingerreiches ⓘ |
| wurdeAbgesetzt | 887 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karl der Dicke Description of subject: Karl der Dicke, known in English as Charles the Fat, was a 9th-century Carolingian emperor who briefly reunited much of the Frankish Empire before being deposed.
Referenced by (1)
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