Hugh II of Arborea
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Hugh II of Arborea was a medieval Sardinian judge (giudice) of the Arborea giudicato who played a key military and political role during the early 14th century struggles over Sardinia, including resistance to Aragonese expansion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh II of Arborea canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3475659 — 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: Hugh II of Arborea Context triple: [Aragonese conquest of Sardinia, commander, Hugh II of Arborea]
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Hugh III of Arborea
Hugh III of Arborea was a 14th-century judge (ruler) of the Sardinian Judicate of Arborea, known for consolidating its power and resisting external domination, particularly from the Crown of Aragon.
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John Stanley, King of Mann
John Stanley, King of Mann, was a medieval English nobleman who ruled the Isle of Man under the English Crown as Lord of Mann and head of the influential Stanley family.
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Hugh, Earl of Ross
Hugh, Earl of Ross was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and regional magnate who held the earldom of Ross in the northern Highlands.
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Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and clan chief who led the Lordship of the Isles and played a major role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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E.
Domhnall of Islay (Donald of Islay)
Domhnall of Islay, or Donald of Islay, was a powerful late medieval Scottish noble who led the Clan Donald and played a central role in the politics of the western Highlands and Isles.
- 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: Hugh II of Arborea Target entity description: Hugh II of Arborea was a medieval Sardinian judge (giudice) of the Arborea giudicato who played a key military and political role during the early 14th century struggles over Sardinia, including resistance to Aragonese expansion.
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A.
Hugh III of Arborea
Hugh III of Arborea was a 14th-century judge (ruler) of the Sardinian Judicate of Arborea, known for consolidating its power and resisting external domination, particularly from the Crown of Aragon.
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B.
John Stanley, King of Mann
John Stanley, King of Mann, was a medieval English nobleman who ruled the Isle of Man under the English Crown as Lord of Mann and head of the influential Stanley family.
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C.
Hugh, Earl of Ross
Hugh, Earl of Ross was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and regional magnate who held the earldom of Ross in the northern Highlands.
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D.
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross
Alexander of Islay, Earl of Ross was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and clan chief who led the Lordship of the Isles and played a major role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish Highlands.
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E.
Domhnall of Islay (Donald of Islay)
Domhnall of Islay, or Donald of Islay, was a powerful late medieval Scottish noble who led the Clan Donald and played a central role in the politics of the western Highlands and Isles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sardinian noble
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giudice ⓘ human ⓘ judge of Arborea ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| alliance | Republic of Pisa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Judicate of Arborea
ⓘ
surface form:
Giudicato of Arborea
|
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| child |
Eleanor of Arborea
ⓘ
surface form:
Eleanor (daughter of Hugh II of Arborea)
Marianus IV of Arborea ⓘ Peter III of Arborea ⓘ |
| conflict |
struggles over control of Sardinia in the early 14th century
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wars between Arborea and the Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| country |
Judicate of Arborea
ⓘ
surface form:
Giudicato of Arborea
|
| dateOfDeath | 1336 ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelations |
Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
Italian maritime powers in the western Mediterranean ⓘ Republic of Pisa ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Marianus III of Arborea ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | central-western Sardinia ⓘ |
| governmentForm | giudicato ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Aragonese invasion of Sardinia (14th century) ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Sardinian ⓘ |
| militaryRole | led Arborean forces against Aragonese troops ⓘ |
| mother |
Timbora de Rocabertí
ⓘ
surface form:
Timbora de Roccaberti
|
| nobleFamily | Cappai de Bas family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military leadership in Sardinia
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political role in early 14th-century Sardinia ⓘ resistance to Aragonese expansion in Sardinia ⓘ |
| opponent | Crown of Aragon ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Sardinia ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
maintained relative independence of Arborea
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negotiated with Italian maritime republics ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Judge of Arborea ⓘ |
| powerBase | Arborea ⓘ |
| predecessor | Marianus III of Arborea ⓘ |
| region | Sardinia ⓘ |
| reign | c. 1321–1336 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| resisted | Aragonese conquest of Sardinia ⓘ |
| spouse | Benedetta of Cagliari ⓘ |
| successor | Peter III of Arborea ⓘ |
| territorialPolicy | defense of Arborean autonomy ⓘ |
| title | Giudice of Arborea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hugh II of Arborea Description of subject: Hugh II of Arborea was a medieval Sardinian judge (giudice) of the Arborea giudicato who played a key military and political role during the early 14th century struggles over Sardinia, including resistance to Aragonese expansion.
Referenced by (3)
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