King Ban of Benwick
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King Ban of Benwick is a legendary monarch in Arthurian romance, best known as the father of Sir Lancelot and an ally of King Arthur.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Ban of Benoic | 3 |
| King Ban of Benwick canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1906183 — 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: King Ban of Benwick Context triple: [Sir Lancelot, father, King Ban of Benwick]
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A.
Baron McFall of Alcluith
Baron McFall of Alcluith is a life peerage in the United Kingdom held by John McFall, a former Labour MP who became Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
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B.
Sir Gaerfyrddin
Sir Gaerfyrddin is the Welsh-language name for Carmarthenshire, a historic county in southwest Wales.
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C.
Baron Bosworth
Baron Bosworth is a British noble title historically associated with James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a prominent military commander.
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D.
Thorold
Thorold is a small city in Ontario, Canada, located in the Niagara Region and known for its historic Welland Canal infrastructure.
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E.
Lord Steyn
Lord Steyn was a prominent British Law Lord and jurist known for his influential judgments in the House of Lords and his advocacy for human rights and judicial independence.
- 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: King Ban of Benwick Target entity description: King Ban of Benwick is a legendary monarch in Arthurian romance, best known as the father of Sir Lancelot and an ally of King Arthur.
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A.
Baron McFall of Alcluith
Baron McFall of Alcluith is a life peerage in the United Kingdom held by John McFall, a former Labour MP who became Lord Speaker of the House of Lords.
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B.
Sir Gaerfyrddin
Sir Gaerfyrddin is the Welsh-language name for Carmarthenshire, a historic county in southwest Wales.
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C.
Baron Bosworth
Baron Bosworth is a British noble title historically associated with James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, an illegitimate son of King James II of England and a prominent military commander.
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D.
Thorold
Thorold is a small city in Ontario, Canada, located in the Niagara Region and known for its historic Welland Canal infrastructure.
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E.
Lord Steyn
Lord Steyn was a prominent British Law Lord and jurist known for his influential judgments in the House of Lords and his advocacy for human rights and judicial independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian character
ⓘ
fictional monarch ⓘ legendary king ⓘ |
| allyOf |
King Arthur
ⓘ
King Bors of Gaunnes ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Estoire del Saint Graal
ⓘ
surface form:
Lancelot-Grail cycle
Le Morte d'Arthur ⓘ
surface form:
Le Morte d’Arthur
Vulgate Cycle ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
France
ⓘ
Gaul ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
Round Table
|
| brother | King Bors of Gaunnes ⓘ |
| child |
Ector de Maris
ⓘ
Lionel ⓘ Sir Lancelot ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | generation before the Knights of the Round Table ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars against King Claudas ⓘ |
| culture | medieval European literature ⓘ |
| deathCause | grief and despair over loss of his kingdom ⓘ |
| enemyOf | King Claudas ⓘ |
| family | House of Ban ⓘ |
| father | unspecified or variant genealogies in different romances ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Ector de Maris
ⓘ
Lionel ⓘ Sir Lancelot ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | mythical ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Old French literature ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | French Arthurian romance ⓘ |
| mother | unspecified in major sources ⓘ |
| notableEvent | burning of his castle by King Claudas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being father of Sir Lancelot
ⓘ
supporting King Arthur in early wars ⓘ |
| realm |
Benoic
ⓘ
Benwick ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Vulgate Cycle
ⓘ
surface form:
Post-Vulgate Cycle
Lancelot propre ⓘ
surface form:
Prose Lancelot
|
| religion |
Christianity (legendary)
ⓘ
surface form:
Christianity (Arthurian legend)
|
| rescuedBy | none (dies before Arthur’s full rise) ⓘ |
| rescues | infant Lancelot (through the Lady of the Lake episode context) ⓘ |
| spouse | Elaine of Benoic ⓘ |
| title |
King of Benoic
ⓘ
King of Benwick ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Ban of Benwick Description of subject: King Ban of Benwick is a legendary monarch in Arthurian romance, best known as the father of Sir Lancelot and an ally of King Arthur.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Ban of Benoic
this entity surface form:
King Ban of Benoic
this entity surface form:
King Ban of Benoic