Otto, Count of Savoy
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Otto, Count of Savoy was an 11th-century nobleman who ruled the County of Savoy and played a key role in consolidating the power and territories of the early House of Savoy in the Western Alps.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otto, Count of Savoy canonical | 3 |
| Otto I, Count of Savoy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5076766 — 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, Count of Savoy Context triple: [Humbert I, Count of Savoy, child, Otto, Count of Savoy]
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A.
Humbert I, Count of Savoy
Humbert I, Count of Savoy was an early 11th-century nobleman who became the first Count of Savoy and established the dynasty that would later rule parts of Italy and France.
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B.
Amadeus I, Count of Savoy
Amadeus I, Count of Savoy was an 11th-century nobleman who briefly ruled the County of Savoy as the successor to his father Humbert I, founder of the House of Savoy.
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C.
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler who greatly expanded and consolidated Savoy’s power and later became antipope Felix V.
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D.
Louis, Duke of Savoy
Louis, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler of the Duchy of Savoy who continued the consolidation of its territories and influence in the Western Alps.
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E.
Peter II, Count of Savoy
Peter II, Count of Savoy was a 13th-century Savoyard nobleman and influential statesman who became a powerful landholder and political figure in England and across Europe.
- 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, Count of Savoy Target entity description: Otto, Count of Savoy was an 11th-century nobleman who ruled the County of Savoy and played a key role in consolidating the power and territories of the early House of Savoy in the Western Alps.
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A.
Humbert I, Count of Savoy
Humbert I, Count of Savoy was an early 11th-century nobleman who became the first Count of Savoy and established the dynasty that would later rule parts of Italy and France.
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B.
Amadeus I, Count of Savoy
Amadeus I, Count of Savoy was an 11th-century nobleman who briefly ruled the County of Savoy as the successor to his father Humbert I, founder of the House of Savoy.
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C.
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler who greatly expanded and consolidated Savoy’s power and later became antipope Felix V.
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D.
Louis, Duke of Savoy
Louis, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler of the Duchy of Savoy who continued the consolidation of its territories and influence in the Western Alps.
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E.
Peter II, Count of Savoy
Peter II, Count of Savoy was a 13th-century Savoyard nobleman and influential statesman who became a powerful landholder and political figure in England and across Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count
ⓘ
medieval nobleman ⓘ member of the House of Savoy ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| country | County of Savoy ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Savoy ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | Savoy ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialInterestIn | routes across the Western Alps ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early leader of the House of Savoy ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
consolidation of Savoyard territories
ⓘ
formation of a transalpine principality ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Savoy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of the power of the House of Savoy
ⓘ
territorial expansion in the Western Alps ⓘ |
| occupation |
feudal lord
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| partOf | early history of the House of Savoy ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | County of Savoy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Savoy ⓘ |
| powerBase | Western Alpine region ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Kingdom of Burgundy
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Upper Burgundy
Western Alps ⓘ |
| ruled | County of Savoy ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Otto, Count of Savoy Description of subject: Otto, Count of Savoy was an 11th-century nobleman who ruled the County of Savoy and played a key role in consolidating the power and territories of the early House of Savoy in the Western Alps.
Referenced by (4)
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