Count of Maine
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The Count of Maine was a medieval French noble title associated with the strategically important province of Maine, often held by powerful royal and princely figures such as Charles I of Anjou.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Count of Maine canonical | 7 |
| Counts of Maine | 1 |
| Maine (French province) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4313677 — 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: Count of Maine Context triple: [Charles I of Anjou, title, Count of Maine]
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A.
Freedom, Maine
Freedom, Maine is a small rural town in central Maine known for its scenic countryside and tight-knit community.
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B.
Levant, Maine
Levant, Maine is a small rural town located in Penobscot County in central Maine, known for its agricultural character and close proximity to the city of Bangor.
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C.
Westmanland, Maine
Westmanland, Maine is a small rural town located in northern Maine within Aroostook County.
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D.
Caribou, Maine
Caribou, Maine is a small city in northern Maine known for its agricultural economy, especially potato farming, and its proximity to outdoor recreation in Aroostook County.
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E.
Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska, Maine is a small town in far northern Maine on the Canadian border, known for its Franco-American heritage and position as one of the four geographic corners of the United States.
- 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: Count of Maine Target entity description: The Count of Maine was a medieval French noble title associated with the strategically important province of Maine, often held by powerful royal and princely figures such as Charles I of Anjou.
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A.
Freedom, Maine
Freedom, Maine is a small rural town in central Maine known for its scenic countryside and tight-knit community.
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B.
Levant, Maine
Levant, Maine is a small rural town located in Penobscot County in central Maine, known for its agricultural character and close proximity to the city of Bangor.
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C.
Westmanland, Maine
Westmanland, Maine is a small rural town located in northern Maine within Aroostook County.
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D.
Caribou, Maine
Caribou, Maine is a small city in northern Maine known for its agricultural economy, especially potato farming, and its proximity to outdoor recreation in Aroostook County.
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E.
Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska, Maine is a small town in far northern Maine on the Canadian border, known for its Franco-American heritage and position as one of the four geographic corners of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval French title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
County of Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Angevin expansion
ⓘ
Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsOverTitle |
Capetian consolidation of royal domain
ⓘ
Norman–Angevin conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | count ⓘ |
| governs |
County of Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Le Mans region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHolder |
Capetian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles I of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ English kings of the Angevin Empire ⓘ Fulk III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Geoffrey III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert I of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert II of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh III of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman dukes of Normandy ⓘ Robert the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRankOverlord | King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | extinct title ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle |
Latin
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historical province of Maine ⓘ northwestern France ⓘ |
| partOf |
French feudal system
ⓘ
medieval French peerage ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Count of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ King of England ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
border region between Normandy and Anjou
ⓘ
control of routes between Paris and the Atlantic ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleHeldBy |
powerful feudal lords
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royal princes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Count of Maine Description of subject: The Count of Maine was a medieval French noble title associated with the strategically important province of Maine, often held by powerful royal and princely figures such as Charles I of Anjou.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maine (French province)
this entity surface form:
Counts of Maine