Godfrey of Bouillon
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Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish nobleman and military leader who became one of the principal leaders of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Godfrey of Bouillon canonical | 19 |
| Defender of the Holy Sepulchre | 1 |
| Godefroy de Bouillon | 1 |
| Godfrey of Bouillon (as ruler of Jerusalem) | 1 |
| Godfrey of Bouillon (in some fictional accounts) | 1 |
| Lord of Bouillon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T814101 — 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: Godfrey of Bouillon Context triple: [First Crusade, commandedBy, Godfrey of Bouillon]
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A.
Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
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B.
Bohemond I of Antioch
Bohemond I of Antioch was an Italo-Norman crusader prince and military leader who played a key role in the First Crusade and became the first Prince of Antioch.
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C.
John of Antioch
John of Antioch was a 5th-century Eastern Christian bishop and theologian known for leading the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus and for his involvement in the Christological controversies of his time.
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D.
Gaston de Blondeville
Gaston de Blondeville is a historical Gothic romance novel by Ann Radcliffe, set in medieval England and blending chivalric adventure with supernatural elements.
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E.
Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans
Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans was an 18th-century French admiral best known for leading the French fleet during the Seven Years' War and suffering a decisive defeat at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759.
- 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: Godfrey of Bouillon Target entity description: Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish nobleman and military leader who became one of the principal leaders of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.
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A.
Remigius de Fécamp
Remigius de Fécamp was an 11th-century Norman Benedictine monk and churchman who became the founding bishop of Lincoln after the Norman Conquest of England.
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B.
Bohemond I of Antioch
Bohemond I of Antioch was an Italo-Norman crusader prince and military leader who played a key role in the First Crusade and became the first Prince of Antioch.
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C.
John of Antioch
John of Antioch was a 5th-century Eastern Christian bishop and theologian known for leading the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus and for his involvement in the Christological controversies of his time.
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D.
Gaston de Blondeville
Gaston de Blondeville is a historical Gothic romance novel by Ann Radcliffe, set in medieval England and blending chivalric adventure with supernatural elements.
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E.
Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans
Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans was an 18th-century French admiral best known for leading the French fleet during the Seven Years' War and suffering a decisive defeat at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian leader
ⓘ
crusader ⓘ human ⓘ medieval nobleman ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | Papal cause in the First Crusade ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of the Holy Sepulchre ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1060 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 18 July 1100 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Frank ⓘ |
| father | Eustace II, Count of Boulogne ⓘ |
| givenName | Godfrey ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Kingdom of Lotharingia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lotharingia
|
| influenced | medieval crusading ideology ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes (disputed) ⓘ |
| memberOf | Frankish nobility ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| mother | Ida of Lorraine ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Godfrey of Bouillon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Godefroy de Bouillon
|
| nobleTitle |
Godfrey of Bouillon
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Defender of the Holy Sepulchre
Duke of Lower Lorraine ⓘ Godfrey of Bouillon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lord of Bouillon
|
| notableEvent | First Crusade ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the principal leaders of the First Crusade
ⓘ
being the first ruler of the Crusader state of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in the First Crusade ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Dorylaeum
ⓘ
Siege of Antioch ⓘ Siege of Jerusalem (1099) ⓘ Siege of Nicaea ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Baisy-Thy
ⓘ
Duchy of Lower Lotharingia ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Lower Lorraine
|
| placeOfDeath | Jerusalem ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | Christian hero in medieval literature ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Advocate of the Holy Sepulchre
ⓘ
Duke of Lower Lorraine ⓘ ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| refusedTitle |
King of Jerusalem (titular)
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Jerusalem
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence |
Bouillon Castle
ⓘ
Lower Lorraine ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
ⓘ
Eustace III, Count of Boulogne ⓘ
surface form:
Eustace III of Boulogne
|
| succeededBy | Baldwin I of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| wasLeaderOf |
Crusader army to Jerusalem
ⓘ
First Crusade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Godfrey of Bouillon Description of subject: Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish nobleman and military leader who became one of the principal leaders of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Crusader state of Jerusalem.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Godefroy de Bouillon
this entity surface form:
Lord of Bouillon
this entity surface form:
Defender of the Holy Sepulchre
subject surface form:
Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres
this entity surface form:
Godfrey of Bouillon (as ruler of Jerusalem)
subject surface form:
Gerusalemme liberata
this entity surface form:
Godfrey of Bouillon (in some fictional accounts)