John II, Duke of Burgundy
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John II, Duke of Burgundy was a 13th–14th century French nobleman and powerful feudal lord who significantly strengthened the influence and territories of the Burgundian duchy within the Kingdom of France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John II of France (as Duke of Burgundy) | 1 |
| John II, Duke of Burgundy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6733711 — 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: John II, Duke of Burgundy Context triple: [House of Burgundy, notableMember, John II, Duke of Burgundy]
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A.
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
Louis, Duke of Burgundy was a French prince and heir apparent to the throne in the early 18th century, best known as the father of King Louis XV and a central figure in the Bourbon succession.
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Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy was a 13th-century French nobleman and powerful feudal ruler known for expanding Burgundian territories and strengthening the influence of the House of Burgundy in medieval Europe.
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C.
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy was a powerful 14th-century French prince of the Valois dynasty who greatly expanded Burgundian influence and laid the foundations for the Burgundian State.
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D.
Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy was a 12th-century French nobleman from the Capetian House of Burgundy who ruled the Duchy of Burgundy and participated in the Second Crusade.
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E.
Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
Odo III, Duke of Burgundy was a prominent early 13th-century French nobleman who strengthened ducal authority and played a key role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
- 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: John II, Duke of Burgundy Target entity description: John II, Duke of Burgundy was a 13th–14th century French nobleman and powerful feudal lord who significantly strengthened the influence and territories of the Burgundian duchy within the Kingdom of France.
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A.
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
Louis, Duke of Burgundy was a French prince and heir apparent to the throne in the early 18th century, best known as the father of King Louis XV and a central figure in the Bourbon succession.
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B.
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy was a 13th-century French nobleman and powerful feudal ruler known for expanding Burgundian territories and strengthening the influence of the House of Burgundy in medieval Europe.
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C.
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy was a powerful 14th-century French prince of the Valois dynasty who greatly expanded Burgundian influence and laid the foundations for the Burgundian State.
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D.
Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy was a 12th-century French nobleman from the Capetian House of Burgundy who ruled the Duchy of Burgundy and participated in the Second Crusade.
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E.
Odo III, Duke of Burgundy
Odo III, Duke of Burgundy was a prominent early 13th-century French nobleman who strengthened ducal authority and played a key role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
ⓘ
duke ⓘ feudal lord ⓘ human ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1231 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Duchy of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cîteaux Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Blanche of Burgundy, Queen of Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joan of Burgundy, Queen of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert II, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| daughterMarriedTo |
Charles IV of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis X of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip VI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 21 September 1309 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Duchy of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| expanded | territorial holdings of the Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| father | Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | peer of France ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Duchy of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringReign |
Philip III of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip IV of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Yolande of Dreux, Duchess of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherFamily | House of Dreux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | consolidating Burgundian power within the Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1309 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1272 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseFather | Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseMother | Margaret of Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | political influence of the Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| successor | Robert II, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldInLife | Count of Charolais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John II, Duke of Burgundy Description of subject: John II, Duke of Burgundy was a 13th–14th century French nobleman and powerful feudal lord who significantly strengthened the influence and territories of the Burgundian duchy within the Kingdom of France.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John II of France (as Duke of Burgundy)