Major von Tellheim
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Major von Tellheim is a proud but impoverished Prussian officer and the central male figure in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s comedy "Minna von Barnhelm," whose honor and misfortune drive the play’s conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major von Tellheim canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11443199 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major von Tellheim Context triple: [Minna von Barnhelm, mainCharacter, Major von Tellheim]
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A.
Major von Berg
Major von Berg is a central character in Heinrich von Kleist’s play "Der Hofmeister," representing the Prussian military and social values of his time.
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B.
German Colonel Fritz Fullriede
German Colonel Fritz Fullriede was a Wehrmacht officer best known for commanding the German defense of the besieged Baltic port city of Kolberg in early 1945.
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C.
Colonel Ehrhardt
Colonel Ehrhardt is a bumbling, self-important Nazi officer who serves as a key comic antagonist in the World War II satire film "To Be or Not to Be."
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D.
Major Heinrich Strasser
Major Heinrich Strasser is the primary Nazi antagonist in the classic 1942 film "Casablanca," serving as a ruthless German officer sent to capture resistance leader Victor Laszlo.
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E.
Major Erwin König
Major Erwin König is a fictional elite German sniper and the primary antagonist in the World War II film "Enemy at the Gates."
- 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: Major von Tellheim Target entity description: Major von Tellheim is a proud but impoverished Prussian officer and the central male figure in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s comedy "Minna von Barnhelm," whose honor and misfortune drive the play’s conflict.
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A.
Major von Berg
Major von Berg is a central character in Heinrich von Kleist’s play "Der Hofmeister," representing the Prussian military and social values of his time.
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B.
German Colonel Fritz Fullriede
German Colonel Fritz Fullriede was a Wehrmacht officer best known for commanding the German defense of the besieged Baltic port city of Kolberg in early 1945.
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C.
Colonel Ehrhardt
Colonel Ehrhardt is a bumbling, self-important Nazi officer who serves as a key comic antagonist in the World War II satire film "To Be or Not to Be."
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D.
Major Heinrich Strasser
Major Heinrich Strasser is the primary Nazi antagonist in the classic 1942 film "Casablanca," serving as a ruthless German officer sent to capture resistance leader Victor Laszlo.
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E.
Major Erwin König
Major Erwin König is a fictional elite German sniper and the primary antagonist in the World War II film "Enemy at the Gates."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Prussian officer
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prussian military
ⓘ
post-war disillusionment ⓘ |
| centralConflict | conflict between honor and love ⓘ |
| characterInPlayBy | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
honorable
ⓘ
impoverished ⓘ proud ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal conflict over honor and love ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Prussia ⓘ |
| creator | Gotthold Ephraim Lessing ⓘ |
| drives | main conflict of Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFinancialStatus | indebted ⓘ |
| hasMoralDilemma | accepting help conflicts with his sense of honor ⓘ |
| hasName | Tellheim ⓘ |
| influences | German bourgeois drama character types ⓘ |
| isWrongedBy | Prussian state authorities in the play ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| literaryGenreOfWork | comedy ⓘ |
| literaryMovementContext | Enlightenment drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | fundamentally virtuous ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of rigid honor code ⓘ |
| nationality | Prussian ⓘ |
| occupation | officer ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
central male figure
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| relationship | fiancé of Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| romanticPartnerInWork | Minna von Barnhelm ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | post-Seven Years' War Germany ⓘ |
| socialStatus | impoverished nobleman ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
honor
ⓘ
military ethics ⓘ misfortune ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Seven Years' War era
ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Years' War
|
| title | Major ⓘ |
| undergoesCharacterDevelopment | reconsiders his strict concept of honor ⓘ |
| workAuthorNationality | German ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major von Tellheim Description of subject: Major von Tellheim is a proud but impoverished Prussian officer and the central male figure in Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s comedy "Minna von Barnhelm," whose honor and misfortune drive the play’s conflict.
Referenced by (4)
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