Margaret II of Flanders
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Margaret II of Flanders was a 13th-century countess who ruled both Flanders and Hainaut and played a central role in the political and dynastic struggles of medieval Low Countries.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Margaret II, Countess of Flanders | 5 |
| Margaret II of Flanders canonical | 3 |
| Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4824479 — 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.
Target entity: Margaret II of Flanders Context triple: [County of Hainaut, notableRuler, Margaret II of Flanders]
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Philippa of Hainaut
Philippa of Hainaut was a 14th-century Queen of England, wife of King Edward III, noted for her political influence, patronage, and reputed plea that spared the lives of the Burghers of Calais.
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Matilda of Flanders
Matilda of Flanders was the influential duchess of Normandy and queen consort of England, known for her political acumen and support of her husband William the Conqueror’s rule.
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Mary of Guelders
Mary of Guelders was a 15th-century queen consort of Scotland and later regent, noted for her political influence and patronage of religious and architectural projects.
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Maria of Brabant
Maria of Brabant was a 13th-century noblewoman, Duchess of Brabant by marriage to Henry II, known for her role in European dynastic politics and as the daughter of Saint Louis IX of France.
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Isabella of Hainaut
Isabella of Hainaut was a 12th-century French queen consort, the first wife of King Philip II of France and mother of the future King Louis VIII.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Margaret II of Flanders Target entity description: Margaret II of Flanders was a 13th-century countess who ruled both Flanders and Hainaut and played a central role in the political and dynastic struggles of medieval Low Countries.
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Philippa of Hainaut
Philippa of Hainaut was a 14th-century Queen of England, wife of King Edward III, noted for her political influence, patronage, and reputed plea that spared the lives of the Burghers of Calais.
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Matilda of Flanders
Matilda of Flanders was the influential duchess of Normandy and queen consort of England, known for her political acumen and support of her husband William the Conqueror’s rule.
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Mary of Guelders
Mary of Guelders was a 15th-century queen consort of Scotland and later regent, noted for her political influence and patronage of religious and architectural projects.
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Maria of Brabant
Maria of Brabant was a 13th-century noblewoman, Duchess of Brabant by marriage to Henry II, known for her role in European dynastic politics and as the daughter of Saint Louis IX of France.
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Isabella of Hainaut
Isabella of Hainaut was a 12th-century French queen consort, the first wife of King Philip II of France and mother of the future King Louis VIII.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Countess of Flanders
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Countess of Hainaut ⓘ human ⓘ medieval countess ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Margaret of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
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Margaret of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arbitratedBy | Louis IX of France in succession dispute ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Flines Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Baldwin of Avesnes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guy of Dampierre NERFINISHED ⓘ John I of Avesnes NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of Dampierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | County of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1202 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 10 February 1280 ⓘ |
| endTime |
as Countess of Flanders: 1278
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as Countess of Hainaut: 1253 ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| father |
Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baldwin VI, Count of Hainaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Margaret ⓘ |
| mother | Marie of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Alsace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Countess of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Countess of Hainaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Avesnes–Dampierre succession dispute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | central role in political and dynastic struggles in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Avesnes sons in succession dispute ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval Low Countries politics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ghent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Countess of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Countess of Hainaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reign |
1244–1253 in Hainaut
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1244–1278 in Flanders ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Joan of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bouchard IV of Avesnes
NERFINISHED
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William II of Dampierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
as Countess of Flanders: 1244
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as Countess of Hainaut: 1244 ⓘ |
| supported | Dampierre sons in succession dispute ⓘ |
| territory |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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County of Hainaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Margaret II of Flanders Description of subject: Margaret II of Flanders was a 13th-century countess who ruled both Flanders and Hainaut and played a central role in the political and dynastic struggles of medieval Low Countries.
Referenced by (10)
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