Maarten Tromp
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Maarten Tromp was a renowned 17th-century Dutch admiral of the Eighty Years' War and the First Anglo-Dutch War, celebrated for his major naval victories against Spain and England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maarten Tromp canonical | 17 |
| Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T714985 — 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: Maarten Tromp Context triple: [Battle of the Downs, commander, Maarten Tromp]
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A.
Admiral Cornelis Tromp
Admiral Cornelis Tromp was a prominent 17th-century Dutch naval commander renowned for his role in the Anglo-Dutch and Franco-Dutch wars and for being one of the most celebrated admirals in Dutch maritime history.
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B.
Cornelis Tromp
Cornelis Tromp was a prominent 17th-century Dutch admiral renowned for his leadership in major naval battles during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
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C.
Simon van Slingelandt
Simon van Slingelandt was an 18th-century Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland and played a key role in the political affairs of the Dutch Republic.
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D.
Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel de Ruyter was a famed 17th-century Dutch admiral renowned for his naval victories against England and France and for being one of the greatest commanders in Dutch maritime history.
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E.
Godert van der Capellen
Godert van der Capellen was a 19th-century Dutch statesman and colonial administrator who served as a leading authority in the Dutch East Indies during the post-Napoleonic 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: Maarten Tromp Target entity description: Maarten Tromp was a renowned 17th-century Dutch admiral of the Eighty Years' War and the First Anglo-Dutch War, celebrated for his major naval victories against Spain and England.
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A.
Admiral Cornelis Tromp
Admiral Cornelis Tromp was a prominent 17th-century Dutch naval commander renowned for his role in the Anglo-Dutch and Franco-Dutch wars and for being one of the most celebrated admirals in Dutch maritime history.
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B.
Cornelis Tromp
Cornelis Tromp was a prominent 17th-century Dutch admiral renowned for his leadership in major naval battles during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
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C.
Simon van Slingelandt
Simon van Slingelandt was an 18th-century Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland and played a key role in the political affairs of the Dutch Republic.
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D.
Michiel de Ruyter
Michiel de Ruyter was a famed 17th-century Dutch admiral renowned for his naval victories against England and France and for being one of the greatest commanders in Dutch maritime history.
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E.
Godert van der Capellen
Godert van der Capellen was a 19th-century Dutch statesman and colonial administrator who served as a leading authority in the Dutch East Indies during the post-Napoleonic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch admiral
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admiral ⓘ human ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| child | Cornelis Tromp ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Dutch naval ships named Tromp
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statues in Den Briel ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1598-04-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1653-08-10 ⓘ |
| employer | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | Tromp ⓘ |
| father | Cornelis Tromp ⓘ |
| givenName | Maarten ⓘ |
| hasPartInFiction | portrayals in Dutch naval literature ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Dutch navy of the Republic
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surface form:
Dutch Republic navy
Royal Netherlands Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch navy
|
| militaryRank | Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland ⓘ |
| name | Maarten Tromp self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableFamily | Tromp family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defeat of the Spanish fleet at the Battle of the Downs
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leadership in the Dutch fleet during the First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ naval victories against England ⓘ naval victories against Spain ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of the Dutch fleet in the Battle of Dungeness
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command of the Dutch fleet in the Battle of Portland ⓘ command of the Dutch fleet in the Battle of Scheveningen ⓘ command of the Dutch fleet in the Battle of the Downs ⓘ command of the Dutch fleet in the Battle of the Downs against Spain ⓘ command of the Dutch fleet in the Battle of the Gabbard ⓘ command of the Dutch fleet in the Battle of the Kentish Knock ⓘ |
| occupation |
admiral
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naval officer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Eighty Years' War
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First Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brielle
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Den Briel ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | off Scheveningen ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Dignom Cornelisdochter de Haes ⓘ |
| workLocation |
English Channel
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North Sea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maarten Tromp Description of subject: Maarten Tromp was a renowned 17th-century Dutch admiral of the Eighty Years' War and the First Anglo-Dutch War, celebrated for his major naval victories against Spain and England.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
this entity surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
subject surface form:
Cornelis Tromp
this entity surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
this entity surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
subject surface form:
Old Church (Delft)
this entity surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
this entity surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
this entity surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp
this entity surface form:
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp