Adolf III of the Marck
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Adolf III of the Marck was a late 13th- to early 14th-century German nobleman who expanded the influence and territories of the House of La Marck through strategic alliances and regional power struggles in the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adolf III of the Marck canonical | 3 |
| Adolph III, Count of Mark | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7812471 — 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: Adolf III of the Marck Context triple: [Count of Mark, notableHolder, Adolf III of the Marck]
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A.
Adolf II, Count of Mark
Adolf II, Count of Mark was a 13th-century German nobleman who ruled the County of Mark in the Holy Roman Empire and played a role in the regional politics of Westphalia.
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B.
Adolph II, Duke of Cleves
Adolph II, Duke of Cleves, was a late medieval German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves in the 15th century and played a role in the regional politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Adolph I, Duke of Cleves
Adolph I, Duke of Cleves was a late medieval German nobleman who significantly expanded and consolidated the territories of Cleves through strategic marriages and political alliances.
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E.
Count Adolf I of the Mark
Count Adolf I of the Mark was a 12th–13th century German nobleman of the House of La Marck who established the County of Mark as a regional power in Westphalia.
- 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: Adolf III of the Marck Target entity description: Adolf III of the Marck was a late 13th- to early 14th-century German nobleman who expanded the influence and territories of the House of La Marck through strategic alliances and regional power struggles in the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Adolf II, Count of Mark
Adolf II, Count of Mark was a 13th-century German nobleman who ruled the County of Mark in the Holy Roman Empire and played a role in the regional politics of Westphalia.
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B.
Adolph II, Duke of Cleves
Adolph II, Duke of Cleves, was a late medieval German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Cleves in the 15th century and played a role in the regional politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
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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D.
Adolph I, Duke of Cleves
Adolph I, Duke of Cleves was a late medieval German nobleman who significantly expanded and consolidated the territories of Cleves through strategic marriages and political alliances.
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E.
Count Adolf I of the Mark
Count Adolf I of the Mark was a 12th–13th century German nobleman of the House of La Marck who established the County of Mark as a regional power in Westphalia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German noble
ⓘ
count ⓘ medieval person ⓘ member of the House of La Marck ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activityEndCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| activityStartCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty | La Marck ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| givenName | Adolf ⓘ |
| governanceForm | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| governedTerritoryType | county ⓘ |
| historicalRole | regional power broker ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Middle High German ⓘ |
| meansOfPowerExpansion |
feudal alliances
ⓘ
marriage politics ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of La Marck ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expansion of the power of the House of La Marck
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regional power struggles within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ strategic marriage alliances ⓘ |
| numeral | III ⓘ |
| partOf |
German nobility
ⓘ
territorial princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalContext | fragmented principalities of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| politicalEntityWithin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Cleves
ⓘ
Count of the Mark ⓘ
linked to:
Count of Mark
|
| powerBase | hereditary lands of the House of La Marck ⓘ |
| region |
Lower Rhine
ⓘ
Westphalia ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
County of Cleves
ⓘ
County of Mark ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 14th century
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late 13th century ⓘ |
| typeOfRuler | territorial count ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adolf III of the Marck Description of subject: Adolf III of the Marck was a late 13th- to early 14th-century German nobleman who expanded the influence and territories of the House of La Marck through strategic alliances and regional power struggles in the Holy Roman Empire.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Adolf III of the Marck