Konstantin von Neurath
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Konstantin von Neurath was a German diplomat and statesman who served as an early foreign minister under Adolf Hitler and was later convicted as a war criminal at the Nuremberg Trials.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Konstantin von Neurath canonical | 12 |
| Konstantin Hermann Karl Freiherr von Neurath | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T320253 — 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: Konstantin von Neurath Context triple: [Foreign Office of Nazi Germany, minister, Konstantin von Neurath]
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A.
Otto Dietrich
Otto Dietrich was a high-ranking Nazi official who served as Adolf Hitler’s Press Chief and was later convicted for war crimes at the Nuremberg Ministries Trial.
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B.
Baldur von Schirach
Baldur von Schirach was a prominent Nazi leader who served as head of the Hitler Youth and later as Gauleiter of Vienna, and was convicted as a war criminal at the Nuremberg Trials.
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C.
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg was a German admiral who served as the last commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine during World War II and participated in Germany’s surrender negotiations in 1945.
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D.
Hans von Seisser
Hans von Seisser was a Bavarian police official and head of the Munich police who played a key role in opposing Adolf Hitler’s 1923 Beer Hall Putsch.
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E.
Heinz Eulau
Heinz Eulau was a prominent political scientist known for his influential work in political behavior and representation, and for his leadership within the American Political Science Association.
- 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: Konstantin von Neurath Target entity description: Konstantin von Neurath was a German diplomat and statesman who served as an early foreign minister under Adolf Hitler and was later convicted as a war criminal at the Nuremberg Trials.
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A.
Otto Dietrich
Otto Dietrich was a high-ranking Nazi official who served as Adolf Hitler’s Press Chief and was later convicted for war crimes at the Nuremberg Ministries Trial.
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B.
Baldur von Schirach
Baldur von Schirach was a prominent Nazi leader who served as head of the Hitler Youth and later as Gauleiter of Vienna, and was convicted as a war criminal at the Nuremberg Trials.
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C.
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg
Hans-Georg von Friedeburg was a German admiral who served as the last commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine during World War II and participated in Germany’s surrender negotiations in 1945.
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D.
Hans von Seisser
Hans von Seisser was a Bavarian police official and head of the Munich police who played a key role in opposing Adolf Hitler’s 1923 Beer Hall Putsch.
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E.
Heinz Eulau
Heinz Eulau was a prominent political scientist known for his influential work in political behavior and representation, and for his leadership within the American Political Science Association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German diplomat
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Nazi official ⓘ convicted war criminal ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Iron Cross (1914) 1st Class
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linked to:
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Cross 2nd Class
|
| charge |
crimes against humanity
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crimes against peace ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
crimes against humanity
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crimes against peace ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
German Empire
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Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1873-02-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfConviction | 1946-10-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1956-08-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfRelease | 1954 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Berlin
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linked to:
Humboldt University of Berlin
University of Tübingen ⓘ |
| familyName |
von Neurath
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linked to:
Neurath
|
| fieldOfStudy | law ⓘ |
| fullName |
Konstantin Hermann Karl Freiherr von Neurath
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linked to:
Konstantin von Neurath
|
| givenName | Konstantin ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Freiherr ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Nazi Party ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
German Army
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linked to:
Imperial German Army
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| notableFor |
administration of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
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early foreign minister under Adolf Hitler ⓘ role in Nazi foreign policy ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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politician ⓘ |
| participantIn | Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| penalty | 15 years imprisonment ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of Württemberg
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Kleinglattbach ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Enzweihingen
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West Germany ⓘ |
| placeOfImprisonment | Spandau Prison ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Foreign Minister of Germany
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linked to:
Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs
German ambassador to Italy ⓘ German ambassador to the United Kingdom ⓘ Reich Minister of Foreign Affairs ⓘ Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia ⓘ
linked to:
Reich Protector
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| reasonForRelease | ill health ⓘ |
| servedInGovernmentOf | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| termEnd |
as Foreign Minister of Germany: 1938
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as Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia: 1943 ⓘ |
| termStart |
as Foreign Minister of Germany: 1932
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as Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia: 1939-03-15 ⓘ |
| triedAt |
International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
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linked to:
Nuremberg trials
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Subject: Konstantin von Neurath Description of subject: Konstantin von Neurath was a German diplomat and statesman who served as an early foreign minister under Adolf Hitler and was later convicted as a war criminal at the Nuremberg Trials.
Referenced by (13)
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linked to: Konstantin von Neurath