Robert of Bellême
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Robert of Bellême was a powerful and notoriously ruthless Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who held extensive lands in England and Normandy during the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert of Bellême canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6767850 — 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: Robert of Bellême Context triple: [Norman Marcher lords, hasNotableMember, Robert of Bellême]
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A.
Robert d’Aubigny
Robert d’Aubigny was a medieval Anglo-Norman nobleman, known primarily as a younger son of the prominent royal butler William d’Aubigny who founded an influential aristocratic lineage in England.
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B.
William d'Aubigny
William d'Aubigny was a 13th-century English nobleman and rebel baron who played a prominent role in the conflicts against King John, including the events surrounding the siege of Rochester Castle.
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C.
Hugh d'Avranches
Hugh d'Avranches was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and close ally of William the Conqueror who became the powerful Earl of Chester in post-Conquest England.
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D.
Arnulf de Montgomery
Arnulf de Montgomery was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and marcher lord of the late 11th and early 12th centuries, known for his role in the Norman consolidation of power in Wales and the Welsh borderlands.
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E.
Godfrey de Saint-Omer
Godfrey de Saint-Omer was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader recognized as one of the original founders of the Knights Templar.
- 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: Robert of Bellême Target entity description: Robert of Bellême was a powerful and notoriously ruthless Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who held extensive lands in England and Normandy during the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
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A.
Robert d’Aubigny
Robert d’Aubigny was a medieval Anglo-Norman nobleman, known primarily as a younger son of the prominent royal butler William d’Aubigny who founded an influential aristocratic lineage in England.
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B.
William d'Aubigny
William d'Aubigny was a 13th-century English nobleman and rebel baron who played a prominent role in the conflicts against King John, including the events surrounding the siege of Rochester Castle.
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C.
Hugh d'Avranches
Hugh d'Avranches was an 11th-century Norman nobleman and close ally of William the Conqueror who became the powerful Earl of Chester in post-Conquest England.
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D.
Arnulf de Montgomery
Arnulf de Montgomery was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and marcher lord of the late 11th and early 12th centuries, known for his role in the Norman consolidation of power in Wales and the Welsh borderlands.
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E.
Godfrey de Saint-Omer
Godfrey de Saint-Omer was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader recognized as one of the original founders of the Knights Templar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman nobleman
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feudal magnate ⓘ medieval military leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Robert II of Bellême
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Talvas NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert de Bellême NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1052 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | after 1113 ⓘ |
| familyName | of Bellême ⓘ |
| father |
Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger of Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| heldLandIn |
Maine
NERFINISHED
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Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonmentLocation | Wareham Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTitle | Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTitleReason | forfeiture for rebellion against Henry I of England ⓘ |
| mother | Mabel de Bellême NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
House of Bellême
NERFINISHED
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Talvas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with English kings
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extensive landholdings in England and Normandy ⓘ military skill ⓘ ruthlessness ⓘ |
| opponent | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Anglo-Norman baronial conflicts of the early 12th century
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Norman campaigns in Wales ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
3rd Earl of Shrewsbury
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Alençon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Arundel NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Bellême NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Bridgnorth NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Tickhill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Arnulf of Montgomery
NERFINISHED
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Hugh of Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes of Ponthieu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Robert Curthose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Count of Ponthieu (jure uxoris) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasVassalOf |
Duke of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Henry I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert of Bellême Description of subject: Robert of Bellême was a powerful and notoriously ruthless Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who held extensive lands in England and Normandy during the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.