William VIII of Aquitaine
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William VIII of Aquitaine was an 11th-century duke and powerful feudal ruler in southwestern France, noted for his military campaigns in Iberia and his role in the complex dynastic politics of medieval Europe.
All labels observed (2)
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| William VIII of Aquitaine canonical | 2 |
| William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13922987 — 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: William VIII of Aquitaine Context triple: [King of Aquitaine, titleHolder, William VIII of Aquitaine]
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William VI of Aquitaine
William VI of Aquitaine was an early 11th-century duke who ruled the Duchy of Aquitaine and County of Poitou, navigating regional conflicts and succession disputes in southwestern France.
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William VII of Aquitaine
William VII of Aquitaine was an 11th-century duke and nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Aquitaine and played a significant role in the politics of medieval southwestern France.
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William IV of Aquitaine
William IV of Aquitaine was a 10th-century duke and ruler of Aquitaine known for his turbulent relations with the French crown and his role in the complex feudal politics of early medieval France.
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William II of Aquitaine
William II of Aquitaine was a 10th-century Frankish nobleman who ruled as Duke (often styled king) of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers, playing a key role in the politics of western France.
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William V of Aquitaine
William V of Aquitaine was an influential early 11th-century duke known for strengthening ducal authority, fostering monastic reform, and playing a key role in the politics of medieval France.
- 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: William VIII of Aquitaine Target entity description: William VIII of Aquitaine was an 11th-century duke and powerful feudal ruler in southwestern France, noted for his military campaigns in Iberia and his role in the complex dynastic politics of medieval Europe.
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A.
William VI of Aquitaine
William VI of Aquitaine was an early 11th-century duke who ruled the Duchy of Aquitaine and County of Poitou, navigating regional conflicts and succession disputes in southwestern France.
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B.
William VII of Aquitaine
William VII of Aquitaine was an 11th-century duke and nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Aquitaine and played a significant role in the politics of medieval southwestern France.
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C.
William IV of Aquitaine
William IV of Aquitaine was a 10th-century duke and ruler of Aquitaine known for his turbulent relations with the French crown and his role in the complex feudal politics of early medieval France.
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D.
William II of Aquitaine
William II of Aquitaine was a 10th-century Frankish nobleman who ruled as Duke (often styled king) of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers, playing a key role in the politics of western France.
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E.
William V of Aquitaine
William V of Aquitaine was an influential early 11th-century duke known for strengthening ducal authority, fostering monastic reform, and playing a key role in the politics of medieval France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: William VIII of Aquitaine