Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
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The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order was the supreme head of the medieval Catholic military order, wielding both religious authority and, at its height, sovereign power over the Teutonic state in Central and Eastern Europe.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Master of the Teutonic Order canonical | 17 |
| Grand Masters of the Teutonic Order | 1 |
| Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order | 1 |
| Teutonic Knights leadership | 1 |
| magister generalis Ordinis Teutonicorum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8092839 — 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: Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Context triple: [Teutonic Order state, rulingOffice, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order]
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A.
Margrave of Brandenburg
The Margrave of Brandenburg was a powerful medieval German prince who ruled the March of Brandenburg and held significant influence within the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Margrave of Baden
The Margrave of Baden was the hereditary ruler of the historical Margraviate of Baden, a significant principality within the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now southwestern Germany.
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C.
Baron von Berchtold
Baron von Berchtold was an Austrian statesman and diplomat best known for serving as Imperial Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary in the years leading up to and at the outbreak of World War I.
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D.
Baron von Gurnitz
Baron von Gurnitz is a fictional Nazi officer character known from film and television, notably portrayed by German actor Thomas Kretschmann.
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E.
Wilhelm von Roggendorf
Wilhelm von Roggendorf was an Austrian nobleman and military commander of the Habsburg Monarchy, noted for his role in early 16th-century conflicts against the Ottoman Empire.
- 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: Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Target entity description: The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order was the supreme head of the medieval Catholic military order, wielding both religious authority and, at its height, sovereign power over the Teutonic state in Central and Eastern Europe.
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A.
Margrave of Brandenburg
The Margrave of Brandenburg was a powerful medieval German prince who ruled the March of Brandenburg and held significant influence within the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Margrave of Baden
The Margrave of Baden was the hereditary ruler of the historical Margraviate of Baden, a significant principality within the Holy Roman Empire located in what is now southwestern Germany.
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C.
Baron von Berchtold
Baron von Berchtold was an Austrian statesman and diplomat best known for serving as Imperial Foreign Minister of Austria-Hungary in the years leading up to and at the outbreak of World War I.
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D.
Baron von Gurnitz
Baron von Gurnitz is a fictional Nazi officer character known from film and television, notably portrayed by German actor Thomas Kretschmann.
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E.
Wilhelm von Roggendorf
Wilhelm von Roggendorf was an Austrian nobleman and military commander of the Habsburg Monarchy, noted for his role in early 16th-century conflicts against the Ottoman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical title
ⓘ
head of religious order ⓘ office ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| appointedBy | chapter of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Königsberg
ⓘ
Marienburg Castle ⓘ Vienna ⓘ |
| country | State of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| GermanName | Hochmeister des Deutschen Ordens ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Teutonic Knights
ⓘ
linked to:
Teutonic Order
bailiwicks of the Teutonic Order ⓘ commanders of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to administer justice
ⓘ
to conclude peace treaties ⓘ to convene the chapter of the Teutonic Order ⓘ to declare war ⓘ to grant fiefs ⓘ to issue statutes for the Teutonic Order ⓘ to mint coins ⓘ |
| hasRole |
military leader of the Teutonic Order
ⓘ
sovereign of the Teutonic Order state ⓘ spiritual leader of the Teutonic Order ⓘ supreme head of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| hasSeat | chapter of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | black cross on white field ⓘ |
| inception | 1198 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Teutonic Order
ⓘ
Teutonic state in Prussia ⓘ territories of the Teutonic Order in Central Europe ⓘ territories of the Teutonic Order in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName |
magister generalis Ordinis Teutonicorum
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
|
| notableOfficeHolder |
Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach
ⓘ
Hermann von Salza ⓘ Ulrich von Jungingen ⓘ Winrich von Kniprode ⓘ |
| partOf | Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| significantEvent |
Battle of Grunwald
ⓘ
Christianization of Prussia ⓘ Prussian Crusade ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Crusades
Second Peace of Thorn ⓘ
linked to:
Second Peace of Thorn (1466)
|
| subordinateTo | Pope ⓘ |
| successorOffice | Duke of Prussia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| transformedBy | secularization of Prussia in 1525 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Description of subject: The Grand Master of the Teutonic Order was the supreme head of the medieval Catholic military order, wielding both religious authority and, at its height, sovereign power over the Teutonic state in Central and Eastern Europe.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Komtur (German, historical)
linked to: Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
linked to: Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
linked to: Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
linked to: Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
subject linked to:
Komture