Ulrich of Augsburg
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Ulrich of Augsburg was a 10th-century Bishop of Augsburg renowned for his church reforms, defense of the city against the Magyars, and for being the first saint formally canonized by a pope.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ulrich of Augsburg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6840733 — 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: Ulrich of Augsburg Context triple: [Ulrich, hasNotableBearer, Ulrich of Augsburg]
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A.
Ulrich Graf
Ulrich Graf was a Swiss-born early member of the Nazi Party and bodyguard of Adolf Hitler who participated in the failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923.
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B.
Johann von Limburg-Styrum
Johann von Limburg-Styrum was a nobleman of the German-Dutch House of Limburg-Stirum, known as a prominent representative of this historic aristocratic family.
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C.
Adrian von Bubenberg
Adrian von Bubenberg was a 15th-century Swiss nobleman and military leader renowned for his defense of the city of Murten during the Burgundian Wars.
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D.
Dietrich von Saucken
Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
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E.
Ulrich von Jungingen
Ulrich von Jungingen was a medieval German nobleman and military leader who served as Grand Master of the Teutonic Order and was killed at the Battle of Grunwald in 1410.
- 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: Ulrich of Augsburg Target entity description: Ulrich of Augsburg was a 10th-century Bishop of Augsburg renowned for his church reforms, defense of the city against the Magyars, and for being the first saint formally canonized by a pope.
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A.
Ulrich Graf
Ulrich Graf was a Swiss-born early member of the Nazi Party and bodyguard of Adolf Hitler who participated in the failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923.
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B.
Johann von Limburg-Styrum
Johann von Limburg-Styrum was a nobleman of the German-Dutch House of Limburg-Stirum, known as a prominent representative of this historic aristocratic family.
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C.
Adrian von Bubenberg
Adrian von Bubenberg was a 15th-century Swiss nobleman and military leader renowned for his defense of the city of Murten during the Burgundian Wars.
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D.
Dietrich von Saucken
Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
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E.
Ulrich von Jungingen
Ulrich von Jungingen was a medieval German nobleman and military leader who served as Grand Master of the Teutonic Order and was killed at the Battle of Grunwald in 1410.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century bishop
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Catholic bishop ⓘ human ⓘ medieval theologian ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| appointedBishop | 923 ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Ottonian dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra
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linked to:
Basilica of Sts. Ulrich and Afra
|
| burialPlace |
Basilica of Saints Ulrich and Afra, Augsburg
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linked to:
Basilica of Sts. Ulrich and Afra
|
| canonizationDate | 993 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope John XV ⓘ |
| causeOfCanonization | reputation for holiness and miracles ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Swabia ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 890 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 4 July 973 ⓘ |
| depictedAs | bishop with a fish ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Augsburg ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| feastDay | 4 July ⓘ |
| givenName | Ulrich ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
bishop
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church reformer ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Bishop of Augsburg ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced | development of formal papal canonization procedures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
church reforms in the Diocese of Augsburg
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defense of Augsburg against the Magyars ⓘ promoting monastic reform ⓘ support of the Ottonian dynasty ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old High German ⓘ |
| memberOf | clergy of the Diocese of Augsburg ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old High German ⓘ |
| notableAs | first saint formally canonized by a pope ⓘ |
| notableWork | reform of ecclesiastical discipline in his diocese ⓘ |
| participatedIn | defense of Augsburg during the Magyar invasions ⓘ |
| patronage |
Augsburg
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fishermen ⓘ pregnant women ⓘ weavers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Augsburg ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Augsburg ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Augsburg ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| residence | Augsburg ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ulrich of Augsburg Description of subject: Ulrich of Augsburg was a 10th-century Bishop of Augsburg renowned for his church reforms, defense of the city against the Magyars, and for being the first saint formally canonized by a pope.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.