Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours
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Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours, was a 16th-century French nobleman and military leader of the House of Savoy who played a prominent role in the French Wars of Religion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7867854 — 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: Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours Context triple: [Anna d’Este, spouse, Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours]
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Henri, Duke of Anjou
Henri, Duke of Anjou was a French royal prince who later became King Henry III of France and was a prominent military and political leader during the French Wars of Religion.
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B.
Philippe, Duke of Anjou
Philippe, Duke of Anjou was a French prince of the Bourbon dynasty who later became King Philip V of Spain, founding the Spanish Bourbon royal line.
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C.
Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans
Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans, was a short-lived French prince of the early 17th century, the second son of King Henry IV of France and Marie de’ Medici.
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D.
Louis Joseph, Duke of Burgundy
Louis Joseph, Duke of Burgundy was the eldest son of the Dauphin Louis (son of Louis XV) and a French prince of the Bourbon dynasty who died in childhood, altering the line of succession to the French throne.
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E.
René of Chalon
René of Chalon was a 16th-century nobleman and military leader who became Prince of Orange and played a significant role in the politics of the Habsburg Netherlands.
- 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: Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours Target entity description: Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours, was a 16th-century French nobleman and military leader of the House of Savoy who played a prominent role in the French Wars of Religion.
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A.
Henri, Duke of Anjou
Henri, Duke of Anjou was a French royal prince who later became King Henry III of France and was a prominent military and political leader during the French Wars of Religion.
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B.
Philippe, Duke of Anjou
Philippe, Duke of Anjou was a French prince of the Bourbon dynasty who later became King Philip V of Spain, founding the Spanish Bourbon royal line.
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C.
Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans
Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans, was a short-lived French prince of the early 17th century, the second son of King Henry IV of France and Marie de’ Medici.
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D.
Louis Joseph, Duke of Burgundy
Louis Joseph, Duke of Burgundy was the eldest son of the Dauphin Louis (son of Louis XV) and a French prince of the Bourbon dynasty who died in childhood, altering the line of succession to the French throne.
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E.
René of Chalon
René of Chalon was a 16th-century nobleman and military leader who became Prince of Orange and played a significant role in the politics of the Habsburg Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French nobleman
ⓘ
duke ⓘ human ⓘ member of the House of Savoy ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1531-10-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Annecy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1585-06-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Annecy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | of Savoy ⓘ |
| father | Philip, Duke of Nemours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
governor of Bresse
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governor of Dauphiné ⓘ governor of Lyon ⓘ governor of Lyonnais ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Charlotte d'Orléans, Duchess of Nemours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | prince of the blood (Savoy) ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Geneva
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Nemours NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis of Saint-Sorlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Jarnac
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Moncontour NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saint-Denis (1567) NERFINISHED ⓘ French Wars of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Second War of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Lyon (1562–1563) NERFINISHED ⓘ Third War of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling | Henri I, Duke of Nemours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne d'Este NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepfatherOf |
Henri I, Duke of Guise
NERFINISHED
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Louis II, Cardinal of Guise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedFaction | Catholic party in the French Wars of Religion ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours Description of subject: Jacques of Savoy, Duke of Nemours, was a 16th-century French nobleman and military leader of the House of Savoy who played a prominent role in the French Wars of Religion.
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