Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten
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Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten was a Prussian general best known for commanding I Corps in the Napoleonic Wars, including at the Battle of Waterloo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9949091 — 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: Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten Context triple: [Prussian I Corps, commander, Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten]
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A.
Johann Rall
Johann Rall was a Hessian colonel in the British service during the American Revolutionary War, best known for being mortally wounded while leading his troops in the Battle of Trenton in 1776.
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B.
Maximilian von Prittwitz
Maximilian von Prittwitz was a German general who initially led the Eighth Army on the Eastern Front at the start of World War I before being relieved of command following early setbacks against Russian forces.
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C.
Franz Sigel
Franz Sigel was a German-born Union major general in the American Civil War, known for leading German-American troops and playing prominent roles in several early-war campaigns.
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D.
Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron
Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II who briefly commanded armored forces in the early stages of the conflict before being killed in action in 1941.
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E.
Field Marshal August von Mackensen
Field Marshal August von Mackensen was a prominent German World War I commander renowned for leading successful campaigns on the Eastern and Balkan fronts.
- 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: Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten Target entity description: Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten was a Prussian general best known for commanding I Corps in the Napoleonic Wars, including at the Battle of Waterloo.
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A.
Johann Rall
Johann Rall was a Hessian colonel in the British service during the American Revolutionary War, best known for being mortally wounded while leading his troops in the Battle of Trenton in 1776.
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B.
Maximilian von Prittwitz
Maximilian von Prittwitz was a German general who initially led the Eighth Army on the Eastern Front at the start of World War I before being relieved of command following early setbacks against Russian forces.
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C.
Franz Sigel
Franz Sigel was a German-born Union major general in the American Civil War, known for leading German-American troops and playing prominent roles in several early-war campaigns.
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D.
Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron
Heinrich von Prittwitz und Gaffron was a German Wehrmacht general during World War II who briefly commanded armored forces in the early stages of the conflict before being killed in action in 1941.
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E.
Field Marshal August von Mackensen
Field Marshal August von Mackensen was a prominent German World War I commander renowned for leading successful campaigns on the Eastern and Balkan fronts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Prussian I Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the Seventh Coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| era | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | von Zieten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans Ernst Karl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | von ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryRole | corps commander ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Waterloo campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prussian nobleman ⓘ |
| notableAction | led Prussian I Corps to support Wellington at Waterloo ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Ligny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of I Corps in the Napoleonic Wars
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contribution to the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo ⓘ role at the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Waterloo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| roleAtWaterloo | commander of the left wing of the Prussian army ⓘ |
| servedIn | Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity | military history ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten Description of subject: Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten was a Prussian general best known for commanding I Corps in the Napoleonic Wars, including at the Battle of Waterloo.
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