William of Aumale
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William of Aumale was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who held the title of Earl of York and played a significant role in the politics of King Stephen’s reign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William of Aumale canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3447871 — 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: William of Aumale Context triple: [Henry of Scotland, Earl of Northumbria, predecessorAsEarlOfNorthumbria, William of Aumale]
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William IX, Count of Poitiers
William IX, Count of Poitiers was the eldest son and heir of Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Louis VII of France, whose early death in childhood altered the succession of the Angevin and Aquitanian realms.
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B.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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C.
William I, Duke of Aquitaine
William I, Duke of Aquitaine was a powerful 10th-century French nobleman and military leader renowned for his pivotal role in monastic reform and support of the Church.
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D.
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.
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E.
Pepin I of Aquitaine
Pepin I of Aquitaine was a 9th-century Carolingian king who ruled Aquitaine and was a son of the Frankish emperor Louis the Pious.
- 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: William of Aumale Target entity description: William of Aumale was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who held the title of Earl of York and played a significant role in the politics of King Stephen’s reign.
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A.
William IX, Count of Poitiers
William IX, Count of Poitiers was the eldest son and heir of Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Louis VII of France, whose early death in childhood altered the succession of the Angevin and Aquitanian realms.
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B.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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C.
William I, Duke of Aquitaine
William I, Duke of Aquitaine was a powerful 10th-century French nobleman and military leader renowned for his pivotal role in monastic reform and support of the Church.
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D.
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.
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E.
Pepin I of Aquitaine
Pepin I of Aquitaine was a 9th-century Carolingian king who ruled Aquitaine and was a son of the Frankish emperor Louis the Pious.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
12th-century person
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Anglo-Norman nobleman ⓘ Earl ⓘ military leader ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance |
King Stephen
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surface form:
King Stephen of England
|
| countryOfOrigin | Normandy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Norman ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| language |
Anglo-Norman
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Norman French
|
| nobleFamily | House of Aumale ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Earl of Aumale
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Earl of York ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military leadership in northern England during The Anarchy
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role in the politics of King Stephen’s reign ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
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nobleman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
The Anarchy
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civil war during the reign of King Stephen of England ⓘ |
| politicalRole | supporter of King Stephen in the English civil war ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Aumale
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Earl of York ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Yorkshire
ⓘ
northern England ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence |
England
ⓘ
Yorkshire ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| titleHeldDuring | reign of King Stephen of England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: William of Aumale Description of subject: William of Aumale was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who held the title of Earl of York and played a significant role in the politics of King Stephen’s reign.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.