Alberic of Cîteaux
E384760
Alberic of Cîteaux was an early 12th-century abbot and co-founder of the Cistercian Order, instrumental in shaping its strict monastic reforms and austere way of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alberic of Cîteaux canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3727796 — 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: Alberic of Cîteaux Context triple: [Cistercian reform, associatedPerson, Alberic of Cîteaux]
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A.
Hugh of Cluny
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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B.
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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C.
Renatus of Châlon
Renatus of Châlon was a 16th-century Prince of Orange and nobleman of the House of Châlon who served as a military leader in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Alberic of Cîteaux Target entity description: Alberic of Cîteaux was an early 12th-century abbot and co-founder of the Cistercian Order, instrumental in shaping its strict monastic reforms and austere way of life.
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A.
Hugh of Cluny
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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B.
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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C.
Renatus of Châlon
Renatus of Châlon was a 16th-century Prince of Orange and nobleman of the House of Châlon who served as a military leader in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Christian monk ⓘ Cistercian ⓘ abbot ⓘ co-founder of religious order ⓘ |
| advocated |
manual labor for monks
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poverty in monastic life ⓘ simplicity in liturgy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benedictine tradition
ⓘ
monastic reform movement ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Cistercians
ⓘ
surface form:
Cistercian Order
|
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| era | medieval monasticism ⓘ |
| helpedDefine | Cistercian identity ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | austere Cistercian customs ⓘ |
| helpedShape | Cistercian constitution ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| implemented | strict observance of the Rule of Saint Benedict ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cistercian legislation
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Cistercian spirituality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
promoting austere monastic way of life
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shaping Cistercian monastic reforms ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgicalLife | Latin ⓘ |
| monastery | Cîteaux Abbey ⓘ |
| movement | Cistercian reform ⓘ |
| orderWithin |
Latin Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church
|
| placeOfActivity |
Burgundy
ⓘ
Cîteaux Abbey ⓘ
surface form:
Cîteaux
|
| positionHeld | Abbot of Cîteaux ⓘ |
| predecessor | Robert of Molesme ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Cistercians
ⓘ
surface form:
Cistercian Order
|
| roleInOrder |
early leader of the Cistercian Order
ⓘ
second abbot of Cîteaux ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Cistercian historical tradition ⓘ |
| successor | Stephen Harding ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| typeOfMonasticism | cenobitic monasticism ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alberic of Cîteaux Description of subject: Alberic of Cîteaux was an early 12th-century abbot and co-founder of the Cistercian Order, instrumental in shaping its strict monastic reforms and austere way of life.
Referenced by (4)
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