Pope Boniface IX
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Pope Boniface IX was the head of the Roman obedience of the Catholic Church during the Western Schism, serving as pope from 1389 to 1404 and contending with rival claimants to the papacy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pope Boniface IX canonical | 3 |
| Boniface IX | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9985059 — 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: Pope Boniface IX Context triple: [Pope Urban VI, successor, Pope Boniface IX]
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A.
Pope Innocent VII
Pope Innocent VII was a 15th-century pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church whose short and turbulent reign occurred during the Western Schism.
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B.
Pope Martin IV
Pope Martin IV was a 13th-century French-born pope whose papacy is noted for his strong support of Charles of Anjou and involvement in the politics of Italy and Aragon.
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C.
Pope Benedict XI
Pope Benedict XI was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1303 to 1304, noted for his attempts at reconciliation following the turbulent pontificate of his predecessor.
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D.
Pope Urban VI
Pope Urban VI was the 14th-century head of the Catholic Church whose controversial election helped trigger the Western Schism.
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E.
Pope Eugene IV
Pope Eugene IV was the head of the Catholic Church from 1431 to 1447, known for his efforts to assert papal authority and for presiding over the Council of Florence, which sought to reunite the Eastern and Western Churches.
- 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: Pope Boniface IX Target entity description: Pope Boniface IX was the head of the Roman obedience of the Catholic Church during the Western Schism, serving as pope from 1389 to 1404 and contending with rival claimants to the papacy.
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A.
Pope Innocent VII
Pope Innocent VII was a 15th-century pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church whose short and turbulent reign occurred during the Western Schism.
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B.
Pope Martin IV
Pope Martin IV was a 13th-century French-born pope whose papacy is noted for his strong support of Charles of Anjou and involvement in the politics of Italy and Aragon.
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C.
Pope Benedict XI
Pope Benedict XI was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1303 to 1304, noted for his attempts at reconciliation following the turbulent pontificate of his predecessor.
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D.
Pope Urban VI
Pope Urban VI was the 14th-century head of the Catholic Church whose controversial election helped trigger the Western Schism.
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E.
Pope Eugene IV
Pope Eugene IV was the head of the Catholic Church from 1431 to 1447, known for his efforts to assert papal authority and for presiding over the Council of Florence, which sought to reunite the Eastern and Western Churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century pope
ⓘ
Catholic priest ⓘ human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pietro Tomacelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Papal conclave of 1389 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedCardinalBy | Pope Urban VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedOfficeHolders | numerous bishops and cardinals ⓘ |
| birthName | Piero Tomacelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Naples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1350 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cardinalateStartYear | 1381 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1404-10-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Papal States
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedOn | 1389-11-02 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1404-10-01 ⓘ |
| era | Western Schism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOf | Roman obedience of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | His Holiness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with Avignon antipopes
ⓘ
financial measures to support the papacy ⓘ leading the Roman obedience during the Western Schism ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Antipope Benedict XIII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antipope Clement VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| papacyEndYear | 1404 ⓘ |
| papacyStartYear | 1389 ⓘ |
| papalName | Boniface IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Schism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ Sovereign of the Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Urban VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder | secular clergy ⓘ |
| residence |
Apostolic Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| startTime | 1389-11-02 ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Innocent VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pope Boniface IX Description of subject: Pope Boniface IX was the head of the Roman obedience of the Catholic Church during the Western Schism, serving as pope from 1389 to 1404 and contending with rival claimants to the papacy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Boniface IX