Henry I, Duke of Brabant
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Henry I, Duke of Brabant was a prominent 12th–13th century nobleman who significantly expanded and consolidated the power of his dynasty in the Low Countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry I, Duke of Brabant canonical | 2 |
| Henry I of Brabant | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9259470 — 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: Henry I, Duke of Brabant Context triple: [House of Reginar, notableMember, Henry I, Duke of Brabant]
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John III, Duke of Brabant
John III, Duke of Brabant was a 14th-century ruler of the Duchy of Brabant and Lothier, known for his political maneuvering within the Holy Roman Empire and conflicts with neighboring powers such as Flanders.
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B.
John II, Duke of Brabant
John II, Duke of Brabant was a late 13th- and early 14th-century ruler of the Duchy of Brabant in the Low Countries, known for his political alliances and efforts to consolidate ducal authority.
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Philip I of Namur
Philip I of Namur was a medieval nobleman who ruled as margrave of Namur in the early 13th century and was a member of the influential House of Flanders.
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Louis I of Flanders
Louis I of Flanders was a 14th-century count known for his role in the complex Franco-Flemish conflicts and his death at the Battle of Crécy in 1346.
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E.
Baldwin VI of Hainaut
Baldwin VI of Hainaut was a 12th-century nobleman who ruled as Count of Hainaut and later became Latin Emperor of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade era.
- 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: Henry I, Duke of Brabant Target entity description: Henry I, Duke of Brabant was a prominent 12th–13th century nobleman who significantly expanded and consolidated the power of his dynasty in the Low Countries.
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A.
John III, Duke of Brabant
John III, Duke of Brabant was a 14th-century ruler of the Duchy of Brabant and Lothier, known for his political maneuvering within the Holy Roman Empire and conflicts with neighboring powers such as Flanders.
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B.
John II, Duke of Brabant
John II, Duke of Brabant was a late 13th- and early 14th-century ruler of the Duchy of Brabant in the Low Countries, known for his political alliances and efforts to consolidate ducal authority.
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C.
Philip I of Namur
Philip I of Namur was a medieval nobleman who ruled as margrave of Namur in the early 13th century and was a member of the influential House of Flanders.
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D.
Louis I of Flanders
Louis I of Flanders was a 14th-century count known for his role in the complex Franco-Flemish conflicts and his death at the Battle of Crécy in 1346.
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E.
Baldwin VI of Hainaut
Baldwin VI of Hainaut was a 12th-century nobleman who ruled as Count of Hainaut and later became Latin Emperor of Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duke
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human ⓘ medieval nobleman ⓘ ruler of Brabant ⓘ |
| activeIn | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Peter's Church, Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Adelaide of Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Godfrey of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry II, Duke of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress NERFINISHED ⓘ Matilda of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Brabant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1165 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1235-09-05 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1235 ⓘ |
| father | Godfrey III, Count of Louvain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house |
House of Leuven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Reginar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding and supporting towns and trade in Brabant
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strengthening ducal authority in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| laterSupported | Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret of Limbourg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Middle Dutch ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Lower Lotharingia NERFINISHED ⓘ Margrave of Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | expansion and consolidation of the Duchy of Brabant ⓘ |
| participatedIn | German throne dispute (1198) ⓘ |
| partOf | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duke of Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Lower Lotharingia NERFINISHED ⓘ Margrave of Antwerp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1235 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1183 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Brussels, Belgium
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surface form:
Brussels
Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Marie of Hohenstaufen
NERFINISHED
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Matilda of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1183 ⓘ |
| supported | Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
Brabant
NERFINISHED
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Limburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Henry I, Duke of Brabant Description of subject: Henry I, Duke of Brabant was a prominent 12th–13th century nobleman who significantly expanded and consolidated the power of his dynasty in the Low Countries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Henry I of Brabant