Reinhild of Ringelheim
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Reinhild of Ringelheim was a noblewoman of early medieval Saxony, remembered primarily as the mother of Saint Matilda of Ringelheim and an ancestress of the Ottonian dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reinhild of Ringelheim canonical | 2 |
| lady of Ringelheim (traditional designation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9339210 — 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: Reinhild of Ringelheim Context triple: [Matilda of Ringelheim, mother, Reinhild of Ringelheim]
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A.
Dorothea of Palatinate-Simmern
Dorothea of Palatinate-Simmern was a German noblewoman of the 16th century, a princess from a cadet branch of the influential Wittelsbach dynasty in the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Maria of Simmern
Maria of Simmern was a 16th-century German noblewoman and princess from the Palatine branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
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C.
Anne Christine of Sulzbach
Anne Christine of Sulzbach was a German princess of the House of Wittelsbach who became Queen consort of Sardinia in the 18th century.
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D.
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria was a 19th-century Bavarian princess and duchess by marriage into the House of Württemberg, known for her role in European royal dynastic networks.
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E.
Christine Eleonore of Zeutsch
Christine Eleonore of Zeutsch was a German noblewoman of minor aristocratic rank, best known as the mother of Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
- 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: Reinhild of Ringelheim Target entity description: Reinhild of Ringelheim was a noblewoman of early medieval Saxony, remembered primarily as the mother of Saint Matilda of Ringelheim and an ancestress of the Ottonian dynasty.
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A.
Dorothea of Palatinate-Simmern
Dorothea of Palatinate-Simmern was a German noblewoman of the 16th century, a princess from a cadet branch of the influential Wittelsbach dynasty in the Holy Roman Empire.
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B.
Maria of Simmern
Maria of Simmern was a 16th-century German noblewoman and princess from the Palatine branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
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C.
Anne Christine of Sulzbach
Anne Christine of Sulzbach was a German princess of the House of Wittelsbach who became Queen consort of Sardinia in the 18th century.
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D.
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria was a 19th-century Bavarian princess and duchess by marriage into the House of Württemberg, known for her role in European royal dynastic networks.
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E.
Christine Eleonore of Zeutsch
Christine Eleonore of Zeutsch was a German noblewoman of minor aristocratic rank, best known as the mother of Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval noble
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noblewoman ⓘ |
| child | Matilda of Ringelheim ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Saxony ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Saxon ⓘ |
| hasDescendant |
Henry I the Fowler (through Matilda of Ringelheim’s marriage line)
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Ottonian rulers of East Francia / Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | remembered mainly through genealogical and hagiographical tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being an ancestress of the Ottonian dynasty
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being the mother of Saint Matilda of Ringelheim ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Old High German (assumed for Saxon nobility) ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| motherOf | Matilda of Ringelheim ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
lady of Ringelheim (traditional designation)
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linked to:
Reinhild of Ringelheim
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| notableFamily | Ottonian dynasty ⓘ |
| notableWork | founding member of the Ottonian dynasty (through descendants) ⓘ |
| positionHeld | noblewoman of Saxony ⓘ |
| region | East Francia ⓘ |
| relative | Ottonian dynasty ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Ringelheim ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation | medieval genealogies and later historical reconstructions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century (approximate, traditional attribution)
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early Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reinhild of Ringelheim Description of subject: Reinhild of Ringelheim was a noblewoman of early medieval Saxony, remembered primarily as the mother of Saint Matilda of Ringelheim and an ancestress of the Ottonian dynasty.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Reinhild of Ringelheim