The Riddermark
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The Riddermark is the horse-lord kingdom of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for its skilled riders and vast grasslands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Riddermark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11047084 — 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: The Riddermark Context triple: [Rohan, alsoKnownAs, The Riddermark]
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A.
The Strid
The Strid is a notoriously narrow, fast-flowing and dangerous stretch of the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, England, known for its deceptive appearance and strong undercurrents.
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B.
Throne of Norway
The Throne of Norway is the ceremonial seat and symbol of the Norwegian monarchy, used by the reigning monarch during formal state occasions.
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C.
Lord of Gotland
Lord of Gotland was the feudal title held by the ruler controlling the Baltic island of Gotland, a strategically important territory in medieval Scandinavia.
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D.
Dragondrums
Dragondrums is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in the Dragonriders of Pern universe, following the adventures of the young harper Piemur as he discovers new roles and dangers on Pern.
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E.
De Rödvita
De Rödvita is the Swedish nickname for Assyriska FF, referring to the football club’s traditional red and white colors.
- 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: The Riddermark Target entity description: The Riddermark is the horse-lord kingdom of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for its skilled riders and vast grasslands.
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A.
The Strid
The Strid is a notoriously narrow, fast-flowing and dangerous stretch of the River Wharfe in Yorkshire, England, known for its deceptive appearance and strong undercurrents.
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B.
Throne of Norway
The Throne of Norway is the ceremonial seat and symbol of the Norwegian monarchy, used by the reigning monarch during formal state occasions.
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C.
Lord of Gotland
Lord of Gotland was the feudal title held by the ruler controlling the Baltic island of Gotland, a strategically important territory in medieval Scandinavia.
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D.
Dragondrums
Dragondrums is a science fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey set in the Dragonriders of Pern universe, following the adventures of the young harper Piemur as he discovers new roles and dangers on Pern.
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E.
De Rödvita
De Rödvita is the Swedish nickname for Assyriska FF, referring to the football club’s traditional red and white colors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional kingdom
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realm of Men ⓘ region of Middle-earth ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName | Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion (appendices and references) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Fangorn Forest
NERFINISHED
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Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ Isengard (region of Nan Curunír) NERFINISHED ⓘ Misty Mountains (to the north-west) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mordor (indirectly across Gondor) ⓘ |
| capital | Edoras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol | white horse on green field ⓘ |
| formerNameOfRegion | Calenardhon (Gondorian name before Rohan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | migration of the Éothéod to Calenardhon ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Eorl the Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kings of Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cavalry warfare
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horse-breeding ⓘ skilled horsemen ⓘ strong alliance with Gondor ⓘ vast grasslands ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Rohirric ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFortress | Hornburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorSettlement |
Aldburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edoras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorValley | Helm's Deep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | cavalry host of the Rohirrim ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of the Hornburg
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Pelennor Fields (Rohirrim contingent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Muster of the Rohirrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Brego
NERFINISHED
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Eorl the Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Helm Hammerhand NERFINISHED ⓘ Théoden NERFINISHED ⓘ Éomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathRelationship | Oath of Eorl with Gondor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInhabitants | Rohirrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | grassland ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | King of Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedByRiver |
River Entwash
NERFINISHED
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River Snowbourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Riddermark Description of subject: The Riddermark is the horse-lord kingdom of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for its skilled riders and vast grasslands.
Referenced by (1)
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