Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany
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Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany, was a Spanish infanta of the House of Trastámara who became Duchess of Brittany through her marriage to John III, playing a diplomatic role in the ties between Castile and the Breton duchy in the early 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11925569 — 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: Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany Context triple: [John III, Duke of Brittany, spouse, Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany]
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Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Burgundy
Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Burgundy, was a 15th-century Castilian infanta who became Duchess of Burgundy through marriage, linking the royal houses of Castile and Burgundy.
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Isabella of Urgell, Duchess of Coimbra
Isabella of Urgell, Duchess of Coimbra was a 15th-century noblewoman from the House of Urgell who became a prominent figure in Portuguese politics and dynastic alliances through her marriage into the royal House of Aviz.
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Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy
Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, was a 15th-century Portuguese infanta who became a powerful and influential duchess through her marriage to Philip the Good, playing a key role in the politics and culture of the Burgundian court.
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Yolande of Aragon
Yolande of Aragon was a powerful 15th-century queen and political strategist, notably influential in French politics and a key supporter of Charles VII during the Hundred Years’ War.
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Isabella of Barcelos
Isabella of Barcelos was a 15th-century Portuguese noblewoman from the House of Braganza who became Duchess of Burgundy through her marriage to Philip the Good.
- 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: Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany Target entity description: Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany, was a Spanish infanta of the House of Trastámara who became Duchess of Brittany through her marriage to John III, playing a diplomatic role in the ties between Castile and the Breton duchy in the early 16th century.
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A.
Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Burgundy
Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Burgundy, was a 15th-century Castilian infanta who became Duchess of Burgundy through marriage, linking the royal houses of Castile and Burgundy.
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B.
Isabella of Urgell, Duchess of Coimbra
Isabella of Urgell, Duchess of Coimbra was a 15th-century noblewoman from the House of Urgell who became a prominent figure in Portuguese politics and dynastic alliances through her marriage into the royal House of Aviz.
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C.
Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy
Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, was a 15th-century Portuguese infanta who became a powerful and influential duchess through her marriage to Philip the Good, playing a key role in the politics and culture of the Burgundian court.
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D.
Yolande of Aragon
Yolande of Aragon was a powerful 15th-century queen and political strategist, notably influential in French politics and a key supporter of Charles VII during the Hundred Years’ War.
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E.
Isabella of Barcelos
Isabella of Barcelos was a 15th-century Portuguese noblewoman from the House of Braganza who became Duchess of Burgundy through her marriage to Philip the Good.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duchess consort of Brittany
ⓘ
infanta of Castile ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitleFrom |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| era | early 16th century ⓘ |
| father | King of Castile (Trastámara dynasty) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Isabella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Trastámara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| marriageType | dynastic marriage ⓘ |
| mother | Queen consort of Castile (Trastámara dynasty) ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Trastámara dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
duchess
ⓘ
infanta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
diplomatic role in early 16th‑century European politics
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strengthening ties between Castile and Brittany ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duchess consort of Brittany ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role | diplomatic intermediary between Castile and Brittany ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | John III, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Duchess of Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Infanta of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany Description of subject: Isabella of Castile, Duchess of Brittany, was a Spanish infanta of the House of Trastámara who became Duchess of Brittany through her marriage to John III, playing a diplomatic role in the ties between Castile and the Breton duchy in the early 16th century.
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