Hugh of Cluny
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Hugh of Cluny was an influential 11th-century Benedictine abbot and church reformer who greatly expanded Cluny Abbey’s power and prestige across medieval Europe.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh of Cluny canonical | 2 |
| Abbot Hugh of Cluny | 1 |
| Hugh the Great of Cluny | 1 |
| Hugo of Cluny | 1 |
| Hugues de Cluny | 1 |
| Saint Hugh of Cluny | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1292128 — 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.
Target entity: Hugh of Cluny Context triple: [Cluny Abbey, hadAbbot, Hugh of Cluny]
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Odilo of Cluny
Odilo of Cluny was an influential 10th–11th century Benedictine monk and reforming abbot who helped shape the Cluniac movement and medieval monasticism in Western Europe.
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Odo of Cluny
Odo of Cluny was a 10th-century Benedictine monk and influential second abbot of Cluny who played a key role in advancing monastic reform across medieval Europe.
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Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
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Maiolus of Cluny
Maiolus of Cluny was a 10th-century Benedictine monk and influential fourth abbot of Cluny, renowned for his role in monastic reform and the spiritual and political life of medieval Europe.
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William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hugh of Cluny Target entity description: Hugh of Cluny was an influential 11th-century Benedictine abbot and church reformer who greatly expanded Cluny Abbey’s power and prestige across medieval Europe.
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Odilo of Cluny
Odilo of Cluny was an influential 10th–11th century Benedictine monk and reforming abbot who helped shape the Cluniac movement and medieval monasticism in Western Europe.
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B.
Odo of Cluny
Odo of Cluny was a 10th-century Benedictine monk and influential second abbot of Cluny who played a key role in advancing monastic reform across medieval Europe.
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C.
Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
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Maiolus of Cluny
Maiolus of Cluny was a 10th-century Benedictine monk and influential fourth abbot of Cluny, renowned for his role in monastic reform and the spiritual and political life of medieval Europe.
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William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benedictine abbot
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Catholic saint ⓘ Christian monk ⓘ church reformer ⓘ medieval abbot ⓘ |
| activeIn |
11th century
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early 12th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hugh of Cluny
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surface form:
Hugh the Great of Cluny
Hugh of Cluny ⓘ
surface form:
Hugo of Cluny
Hugh of Cluny ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Hugh of Cluny
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| appointedBy |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Cluniac community
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| birthDate | 1024-05-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Burgundy
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Semur-en-Brionnais ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | recognized as a saint in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| closeAssociate |
Matilda of Tuscany
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surface form:
Countess Matilda of Tuscany
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Henry IV
Pope Gregory VII ⓘ Pope Urban II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1109-04-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cluny Abbey
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surface form:
Cluny
Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| endTime | 1109 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| feastDay | April 29 ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugh ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gregorian Reform
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Pope Gregory VII ⓘ church-state relations in medieval Europe ⓘ medieval monasticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding Cluny’s network of dependent priories
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mediating between secular rulers and the papacy ⓘ promoting liturgical splendor ⓘ strengthening papal authority ⓘ supporting the Peace and Truce of God movement ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Order of Saint Benedict
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| movement |
Cluniac reforms
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surface form:
Cluniac Reforms
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| notableWork |
Cluny Abbey
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surface form:
Expansion of Cluny Abbey
Promotion of Cluniac reforms ⓘ |
| patronOf | Cluniac monasteries across Europe ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Abbot of Cluny ⓘ |
| region |
Burgundy
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medieval Europe ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| residence | Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| startTime | 1049 ⓘ |
| uncleOf | Pope Urban II ⓘ |
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Subject: Hugh of Cluny Description of subject: Hugh of Cluny was an influential 11th-century Benedictine abbot and church reformer who greatly expanded Cluny Abbey’s power and prestige across medieval Europe.
Referenced by (7)
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