Hugh the Great
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Hugh the Great was a powerful 10th-century Frankish nobleman and Duke of the Franks whose political influence helped lay the groundwork for the Capetian dynasty in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh the Great canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6425789 — 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: Hugh the Great Context triple: [Hugh Capet, father, Hugh the Great]
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A.
Hugh I of Troyes
Hugh I of Troyes was a 12th-century French nobleman, Count of Troyes and Champagne, known for his influential role in the early development of the County of Champagne.
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B.
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror was the 11th-century Duke of Normandy who became the first Norman king of England after his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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C.
Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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D.
Richard I, Duke of Normandy
Richard I, Duke of Normandy was a 10th-century Norman ruler who consolidated and expanded the power of the Norman duchy in northern France and laid the foundations for its future prominence in European politics.
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E.
Robert I, Duke of Normandy
Robert I, Duke of Normandy was an early 11th-century Norman ruler best known as the father of William the Conqueror and for his pious pilgrimage to the Holy Land, during which he died.
- 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: Hugh the Great Target entity description: Hugh the Great was a powerful 10th-century Frankish nobleman and Duke of the Franks whose political influence helped lay the groundwork for the Capetian dynasty in France.
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A.
Hugh I of Troyes
Hugh I of Troyes was a 12th-century French nobleman, Count of Troyes and Champagne, known for his influential role in the early development of the County of Champagne.
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B.
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror was the 11th-century Duke of Normandy who became the first Norman king of England after his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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C.
Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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D.
Richard I, Duke of Normandy
Richard I, Duke of Normandy was a 10th-century Norman ruler who consolidated and expanded the power of the Norman duchy in northern France and laid the foundations for its future prominence in European politics.
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E.
Robert I, Duke of Normandy
Robert I, Duke of Normandy was an early 11th-century Norman ruler best known as the father of William the Conqueror and for his pious pilgrimage to the Holy Land, during which he died.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century noble
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Frankish nobleman ⓘ duke ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hugh of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugues de France NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugues le Grand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 898 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| child |
Henry I, Duke of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh Capet NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 16 June 956 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dourdan, Kingdom of West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Robert I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPowerBaseIn | Île-de-France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedLayGroundworkFor | Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| laterSupportedKing |
Lothair of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis IV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Beatrice of Vermandois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Hugh the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Robertian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidation of Robertian power
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influence over royal succession in West Francia ⓘ |
| playedKeyRoleIn | politics of West Francia ⓘ |
| politicalRole | kingmaker in West Francia ⓘ |
| powerDerivedFrom |
control of Paris
ⓘ
extensive lands in Neustria ⓘ |
| predecessorAsDukeOfTheFranks | Robert I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Frankish territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Odo, Count of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Eadhild of Wessex
NERFINISHED
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Hedwig of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Judith of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Hugh Capet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedKing | Rudolph of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Paris
NERFINISHED
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Duke of the Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ Margrave of Neustria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hugh the Great Description of subject: Hugh the Great was a powerful 10th-century Frankish nobleman and Duke of the Franks whose political influence helped lay the groundwork for the Capetian dynasty in France.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.