Cornelis Evertsen the Elder
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Cornelis Evertsen the Elder was a 17th-century Dutch admiral of the Admiralty of Zeeland, noted for his role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cornelis Evertsen the Elder canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4591205 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cornelis Evertsen the Elder Context triple: [Cornelis, hasNotableBearer, Cornelis Evertsen the Elder]
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A.
Cornelis Evertsen the Younger
Cornelis Evertsen the Younger was a 17th-century Dutch admiral of the Admiralty of Zeeland who played a prominent role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Nine Years' War.
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B.
Cornelis van der Geest
Cornelis van der Geest was a wealthy early 17th-century Antwerp spice merchant and prominent art collector known for patronizing artists like Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck.
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C.
Dirck van Bleyswijck
Dirck van Bleyswijck was a 17th-century Dutch writer and city official from Delft, best known for his detailed topographical and historical description of the city.
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D.
Dirck van der Lisse
Dirck van der Lisse was a 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscapes and association with the circle of Jan van Goyen.
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E.
Cornelis de Vos
Cornelis de Vos was a prominent Flemish Baroque painter known for his refined portraits and religious scenes in early 17th-century Antwerp.
- 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: Cornelis Evertsen the Elder Target entity description: Cornelis Evertsen the Elder was a 17th-century Dutch admiral of the Admiralty of Zeeland, noted for his role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
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A.
Cornelis Evertsen the Younger
Cornelis Evertsen the Younger was a 17th-century Dutch admiral of the Admiralty of Zeeland who played a prominent role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the Nine Years' War.
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B.
Cornelis van der Geest
Cornelis van der Geest was a wealthy early 17th-century Antwerp spice merchant and prominent art collector known for patronizing artists like Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck.
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C.
Dirck van Bleyswijck
Dirck van Bleyswijck was a 17th-century Dutch writer and city official from Delft, best known for his detailed topographical and historical description of the city.
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D.
Dirck van der Lisse
Dirck van der Lisse was a 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscapes and association with the circle of Jan van Goyen.
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E.
Cornelis de Vos
Cornelis de Vos was a prominent Flemish Baroque painter known for his refined portraits and religious scenes in early 17th-century Antwerp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch admiral
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human ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
maritime military history
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Dutch Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| employer | Admiralty of Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | Evertsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Cornelis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Evertsen family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Dutch navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Lieutenant-Admiral
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Rear-Admiral ⓘ Vice-Admiral ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command of Dutch fleets
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leadership in sea battles in the North Sea ⓘ role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ service in the Admiralty of Zeeland ⓘ service in wars against England ⓘ |
| notableWork | command in naval battles against England ⓘ |
| occupation |
admiral
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
First Anglo-Dutch War
NERFINISHED
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Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch naval leadership in the Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lieutenant-Admiral of Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Cornelis Evertsen the Younger
NERFINISHED
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Evert Evertsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Evertsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
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North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornelis Evertsen the Elder Description of subject: Cornelis Evertsen the Elder was a 17th-century Dutch admiral of the Admiralty of Zeeland, noted for his role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
Referenced by (2)
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