Dukes of Cleves
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The Dukes of Cleves were the hereditary rulers of the Duchy of Cleves, a significant territorial principality in the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now western Germany and the Netherlands.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dukes of Cleves canonical | 2 |
| Dukes of Cleves-Mark | 1 |
| dukes of Cleves | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15441673 — 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: Dukes of Cleves Context triple: [House of La Marck, hasTitle, Dukes of Cleves]
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A.
Dukes of Nevers
The Dukes of Nevers were a noble title in France held by a branch of the Italian Gonzaga dynasty, influential in European aristocratic and political affairs during the early modern period.
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B.
Dukes of Saxony
The Dukes of Saxony were powerful medieval German nobles who ruled the Duchy of Saxony and played a major role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg
The Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg were the ruling princes of a small Ernestine duchy in Thuringia, Germany, that existed from the early 17th century until the end of the German monarchies in 1918.
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D.
Dukes of Richmond
The Dukes of Richmond are a prominent English noble title historically associated with the royal FitzRoy family and closely linked to the British aristocracy and court.
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E.
Dukes of Württemberg
The Dukes of Württemberg were the hereditary rulers of the historical Duchy of Württemberg in southwestern Germany, a prominent noble dynasty that later rose to royal status.
- 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: Dukes of Cleves Target entity description: The Dukes of Cleves were the hereditary rulers of the Duchy of Cleves, a significant territorial principality in the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now western Germany and the Netherlands.
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A.
Dukes of Nevers
The Dukes of Nevers were a noble title in France held by a branch of the Italian Gonzaga dynasty, influential in European aristocratic and political affairs during the early modern period.
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B.
Dukes of Saxony
The Dukes of Saxony were powerful medieval German nobles who ruled the Duchy of Saxony and played a major role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg
The Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg were the ruling princes of a small Ernestine duchy in Thuringia, Germany, that existed from the early 17th century until the end of the German monarchies in 1918.
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D.
Dukes of Richmond
The Dukes of Richmond are a prominent English noble title historically associated with the royal FitzRoy family and closely linked to the British aristocracy and court.
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E.
Dukes of Württemberg
The Dukes of Württemberg were the hereditary rulers of the historical Duchy of Württemberg in southwestern Germany, a prominent noble dynasty that later rose to royal status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dukes of Cleves
linked to: Dukes of Cleves