Boso of Provence
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Boso of Provence was a 9th-century Frankish nobleman who became King of Lower Burgundy and was one of the first non-Carolingian rulers to claim a royal title in West Francia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boso of Provence canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4283653 — 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: Boso of Provence Context triple: [Lower Burgundy, foundedBy, Boso of Provence]
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A.
Count of Provence
The Count of Provence was the noble title held by Louis XVIII of France before he became king, associated with the historic region of Provence in southeastern France.
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B.
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers was a 13th-century French prince and influential younger brother of King Louis IX, who governed extensive territories in southern France and played a key role in consolidating Capetian royal authority.
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C.
Humbert of Romans
Humbert of Romans was a 13th-century French Dominican friar and fifth Master General of the Order of Preachers, known for his influential role in shaping Dominican legislation, liturgy, and spiritual life.
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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.
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.
- 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: Boso of Provence Target entity description: Boso of Provence was a 9th-century Frankish nobleman who became King of Lower Burgundy and was one of the first non-Carolingian rulers to claim a royal title in West Francia.
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A.
Count of Provence
The Count of Provence was the noble title held by Louis XVIII of France before he became king, associated with the historic region of Provence in southeastern France.
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B.
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers was a 13th-century French prince and influential younger brother of King Louis IX, who governed extensive territories in southern France and played a key role in consolidating Capetian royal authority.
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C.
Humbert of Romans
Humbert of Romans was a 13th-century French Dominican friar and fifth Master General of the Order of Preachers, known for his influential role in shaping Dominican legislation, liturgy, and spiritual life.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century ruler
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Frankish nobleman ⓘ King of Lower Burgundy ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Louis II of Italy
NERFINISHED
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King Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ King Louis the Stammerer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 841 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Vienne Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Engelberga (daughter of Boso)
NERFINISHED
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Louis the Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | 9th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 11 January 887 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Vienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | assembly of bishops and nobles at Mantaille ⓘ |
| electionDate | October 879 ⓘ |
| era | Carolingian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Bivin of Gorze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Latin ⓘ |
| mother | Richildis (wife of Bivin of Gorze) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Bosonid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first non-Carolingian rulers to claim a royal title in West Francia
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founding the Bosonid line of kings in Provence ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Vienne
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Lower Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ chamberlain of Louis the Stammerer ⓘ lay abbot of Saint-Maurice d’Agaune ⓘ |
| predecessor | Louis the Stammerer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Lower Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 887 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 879 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sibling | Richard the Justiciar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ermengard of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Louis the Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleClaim |
King of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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King of Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boso of Provence Description of subject: Boso of Provence was a 9th-century Frankish nobleman who became King of Lower Burgundy and was one of the first non-Carolingian rulers to claim a royal title in West Francia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.