Robert de Vere
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Robert de Vere was a powerful favorite of King Richard II of England whose influence and controversial role in late 14th-century politics contributed to the tensions that led to his downfall and exile.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert de Vere canonical | 1 |
| Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13713338 — 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: Robert de Vere Context triple: [Merciless Parliament, participant, Robert de Vere]
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A.
William Courtenay, Earl of Devon
William Courtenay, Earl of Devon, was an English nobleman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who rose to prominence at the Tudor court through his marriage into the royal family and his restoration to the earldom of Devon under Henry VIII.
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B.
George Talbot
George Talbot is a notable member of the historically prominent Talbot family, an English noble lineage influential in medieval and early modern Britain.
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C.
Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was an influential Norman nobleman and close ally of William the Conqueror who became one of the most powerful magnates in post-Conquest England and the Welsh Marches.
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D.
Herbert, Earl of Torrington
Herbert, Earl of Torrington was a late 17th-century English admiral best known for his controversial leadership in early battles of the Nine Years’ War, including major naval engagements against the French.
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E.
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was a prominent English military commander of the Hundred Years' War, renowned for his aggressive tactics and campaigns in France.
- 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: Robert de Vere Target entity description: Robert de Vere was a powerful favorite of King Richard II of England whose influence and controversial role in late 14th-century politics contributed to the tensions that led to his downfall and exile.
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A.
William Courtenay, Earl of Devon
William Courtenay, Earl of Devon, was an English nobleman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who rose to prominence at the Tudor court through his marriage into the royal family and his restoration to the earldom of Devon under Henry VIII.
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B.
George Talbot
George Talbot is a notable member of the historically prominent Talbot family, an English noble lineage influential in medieval and early modern Britain.
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C.
Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
Roger de Montgomery, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was an influential Norman nobleman and close ally of William the Conqueror who became one of the most powerful magnates in post-Conquest England and the Welsh Marches.
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D.
Herbert, Earl of Torrington
Herbert, Earl of Torrington was a late 17th-century English admiral best known for his controversial leadership in early battles of the Nine Years’ War, including major naval engagements against the French.
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E.
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, was a prominent English military commander of the Hundred Years' War, renowned for his aggressive tactics and campaigns in France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland