Otto I, Count of Guelders
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Otto I, Count of Guelders was a 12th–13th century nobleman who ruled the County of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and helped consolidate his dynasty’s regional power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Otto I, Count of Guelders canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11282460 — 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: Otto I, Count of Guelders Context triple: [House of Wassenberg, hasMember, Otto I, Count of Guelders]
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A.
Adolf, Duke of Guelders
Adolf, Duke of Guelders was a 15th-century nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Guelders in the Low Countries and was involved in regional dynastic and territorial conflicts.
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B.
Henry I, Count of Guelders
Henry I, Count of Guelders was a 12th–13th century nobleman who ruled the County of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and played a role in the regional politics of the Low Countries.
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C.
William I, Duke of Guelders
William I, Duke of Guelders was a late 14th-century nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Guelders and played a significant role in the regional politics of the Low Countries.
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D.
Reginald II, Count of Guelders
Reginald II, Count of Guelders was a 14th-century nobleman who ruled the County of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and was connected to the English royal family through his marriage to Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of King Edward II of England.
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E.
Reginald I, Duke of Guelders
Reginald I, Duke of Guelders was a late 13th- and early 14th-century nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and played a significant role in the regional politics of the Low Countries.
- 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: Otto I, Count of Guelders Target entity description: Otto I, Count of Guelders was a 12th–13th century nobleman who ruled the County of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and helped consolidate his dynasty’s regional power.
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A.
Adolf, Duke of Guelders
Adolf, Duke of Guelders was a 15th-century nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Guelders in the Low Countries and was involved in regional dynastic and territorial conflicts.
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B.
Henry I, Count of Guelders
Henry I, Count of Guelders was a 12th–13th century nobleman who ruled the County of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and played a role in the regional politics of the Low Countries.
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C.
William I, Duke of Guelders
William I, Duke of Guelders was a late 14th-century nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Guelders and played a significant role in the regional politics of the Low Countries.
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D.
Reginald II, Count of Guelders
Reginald II, Count of Guelders was a 14th-century nobleman who ruled the County of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and was connected to the English royal family through his marriage to Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of King Edward II of England.
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E.
Reginald I, Duke of Guelders
Reginald I, Duke of Guelders was a late 13th- and early 14th-century nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and played a significant role in the regional politics of the Low Countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
count
ⓘ
medieval ruler ⓘ member of the House of Wassenberg ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| child |
Adolf, Bishop of Münster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gerard III, Count of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | County of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1207 ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | head of the House of Guelders ⓘ |
| endTime | 1207 ⓘ |
| father | Gerard II, Count of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Guelders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zutphen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Middle Low German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageAlliance | House of Wittelsbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ermengarde of Zutphen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Wassenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | count ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating the power of the Counts of Guelders
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strengthening dynastic control over Guelders and Zutphen ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional prince within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gerard II, Count of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | County of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Richardis of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseFamily | House of Wittelsbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1182 ⓘ |
| successor | Gerard III, Count of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialBase | Lower Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf |
County of Guelders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Zutphen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Otto I, Count of Guelders Description of subject: Otto I, Count of Guelders was a 12th–13th century nobleman who ruled the County of Guelders in the Holy Roman Empire and helped consolidate his dynasty’s regional power.
Referenced by (1)
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