Godfrey I, Count of Louvain
E548877
Count of Antwerp
Count of Brussels
Count of Louvain
Duke of Lower Lotharingia
Landgrave of Brabant
medieval ruler
nobleman
Godfrey I, Count of Louvain was a prominent early 12th-century nobleman in the Low Countries, notable as a powerful regional ruler and the father of Adeliza of Louvain, queen consort of England.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Godfrey I, Count of Louvain canonical | 2 |
| Godfrey I, Count of Leuven | 1 |
| Godfrey I, Duke of Lower Lorraine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5583327 — 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: Godfrey I, Count of Louvain Context triple: [Adeliza of Louvain, father, Godfrey I, Count of Louvain]
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Robert II of Flanders
Robert II of Flanders was a medieval count renowned as a prominent Frankish noble and military leader who played a key role in the First Crusade.
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B.
Robert I of Flanders
Robert I of Flanders, also known as Robert the Frisian, was an 11th-century Count of Flanders noted for his military campaigns, involvement in regional power struggles, and role in consolidating Flemish autonomy within medieval Europe.
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C.
Ferrand, Count of Flanders
Ferrand, Count of Flanders was a prominent early 13th-century nobleman who ruled Flanders and Hainaut and became notable for his opposition to King Philip II of France, culminating in his defeat and capture at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214.
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Baldwin of Flanders
Baldwin of Flanders was a prominent medieval nobleman who became the first Latin Emperor of Constantinople after the Fourth Crusade.
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E.
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
Theobald II, Count of Champagne, was a powerful 12th-century French nobleman and feudal lord whose extensive territories and political influence helped shape the politics of medieval 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: Godfrey I, Count of Louvain Target entity description: Godfrey I, Count of Louvain was a prominent early 12th-century nobleman in the Low Countries, notable as a powerful regional ruler and the father of Adeliza of Louvain, queen consort of England.
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A.
Robert II of Flanders
Robert II of Flanders was a medieval count renowned as a prominent Frankish noble and military leader who played a key role in the First Crusade.
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B.
Robert I of Flanders
Robert I of Flanders, also known as Robert the Frisian, was an 11th-century Count of Flanders noted for his military campaigns, involvement in regional power struggles, and role in consolidating Flemish autonomy within medieval Europe.
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C.
Ferrand, Count of Flanders
Ferrand, Count of Flanders was a prominent early 13th-century nobleman who ruled Flanders and Hainaut and became notable for his opposition to King Philip II of France, culminating in his defeat and capture at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214.
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D.
Baldwin of Flanders
Baldwin of Flanders was a prominent medieval nobleman who became the first Latin Emperor of Constantinople after the Fourth Crusade.
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E.
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
Theobald II, Count of Champagne, was a powerful 12th-century French nobleman and feudal lord whose extensive territories and political influence helped shape the politics of medieval France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count of Antwerp
ⓘ
Count of Brussels ⓘ Count of Louvain ⓘ Duke of Lower Lotharingia ⓘ Landgrave of Brabant ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Affligem Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Adelaide of Louvain
NERFINISHED
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Adeliza of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Clarissa of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Gertrude of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Godfrey II, Count of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Ida of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Joscelin of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Matilda of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1060 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1139-01-25 ⓘ |
| father | Henry II, Count of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Godfrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Godfrey I of Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Godfrey I the Bearded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Adela of Orthen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Reginar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
appointment as Duke of Lower Lotharingia by Emperor Henry V
ⓘ
conflict with Godfrey of Bouillon over Lower Lotharingia ⓘ participation in imperial politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Adeliza of Louvain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
consolidation of ducal authority in Lower Lotharingia
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expansion of Brabantine territories ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Affligem Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Brussels
NERFINISHED
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Count of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Lower Lotharingia NERFINISHED ⓘ Landgrave of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Margrave of Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Brabant
NERFINISHED
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Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Lotharingia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Brussels
NERFINISHED
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Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Henry III, Count of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Clementia of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Ida of Chiny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
12th century
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late 11th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Godfrey I, Count of Louvain Description of subject: Godfrey I, Count of Louvain was a prominent early 12th-century nobleman in the Low Countries, notable as a powerful regional ruler and the father of Adeliza of Louvain, queen consort of England.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Godfrey I, Count of Leuven
this entity surface form:
Godfrey I, Duke of Lower Lorraine