Baldwin II
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Baldwin II was the last Latin Emperor of Constantinople, ruling a weakened crusader state until its fall to the Byzantines in 1261.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baldwin II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7793776 — 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: Baldwin II Context triple: [Baldwin II of Constantinople, regnalName, Baldwin II]
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A.
Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem, known for consolidating and defending the Latin Kingdom in Outremer during the early Crusades.
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Baldwin III of Jerusalem
Baldwin III of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, noted for his military leadership and political struggles during the era of the Second Crusade.
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C.
Amalric II of Jerusalem
Amalric II of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of Jerusalem and Cyprus from the French Lusignan noble family, known for his role in the Crusader states.
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D.
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
Baldwin I of Jerusalem was a prominent early 12th-century crusader leader who became the first king of Jerusalem after Godfrey of Bouillon and significantly expanded the Latin kingdom in the Levant.
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E.
Amalric I of Jerusalem
Amalric I of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem, known for his military campaigns in Egypt and his role in the politics of the Latin East.
- 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: Baldwin II Target entity description: Baldwin II was the last Latin Emperor of Constantinople, ruling a weakened crusader state until its fall to the Byzantines in 1261.
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A.
Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem, known for consolidating and defending the Latin Kingdom in Outremer during the early Crusades.
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B.
Baldwin III of Jerusalem
Baldwin III of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, noted for his military leadership and political struggles during the era of the Second Crusade.
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C.
Amalric II of Jerusalem
Amalric II of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of Jerusalem and Cyprus from the French Lusignan noble family, known for his role in the Crusader states.
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D.
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
Baldwin I of Jerusalem was a prominent early 12th-century crusader leader who became the first king of Jerusalem after Godfrey of Bouillon and significantly expanded the Latin kingdom in the Levant.
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E.
Amalric I of Jerusalem
Amalric I of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem, known for his military campaigns in Egypt and his role in the politics of the Latin East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin Emperor of Constantinople
ⓘ
crusader ruler ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venetian Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fourth Crusade legacy ⓘ |
| attemptedTo | recover Constantinople ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1217 ⓘ |
| birthName | Baldwin of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Philip of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Empire of Nicaea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael VIII Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyPolicy | pledged relics and possessions to raise funds ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1273 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticClaim | titular Latin Emperor after 1261 ⓘ |
| exileAfter | 1261 ⓘ |
| familyName | of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Peter II of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedDuring | decline of the Latin Empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the last Latin Emperor of Constantinople
ⓘ
ruling a weakened crusader state ⓘ |
| lostCity | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTerritoryTo | Empire of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Courtenay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Yolanda of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
loss of Constantinople to the Byzantines in 1261
ⓘ
restoration of Byzantine rule under Michael VIII Palaiologos ⓘ |
| notableRelicPledged | Crown of Thorns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Latin Emperor of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Robert I, Latin Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1261 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1228 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledOver | Latin Empire of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldOrPledgedTo | Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtAssistanceFrom |
Papal States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western European powers ⓘ |
| spentExileIn | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Marie of Brienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Imperator Constantinopolitanus ⓘ |
| successor | Michael VIII Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStateReplacedBy | restored Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| title |
Emperor of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baldwin II Description of subject: Baldwin II was the last Latin Emperor of Constantinople, ruling a weakened crusader state until its fall to the Byzantines in 1261.
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