Alan de Balliol
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Alan de Balliol was a 13th-century Anglo-Scottish nobleman of the influential Balliol family, connected to the lords of Galloway and the later royal House of Balliol.
All labels observed (1)
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| Alan de Balliol canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15472933 — 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: Alan de Balliol Context triple: [Dervorguilla of Galloway, child, Alan de Balliol]
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A.
Guy de Balliol
Guy de Balliol was a medieval Anglo-Norman nobleman of the Balliol family, known primarily as an early member of the dynasty that later produced King John Balliol of Scotland.
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B.
Bernard de Balliol
Bernard de Balliol was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and baron, known for his role in the politics and warfare of northern England and southern Scotland.
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C.
Hugh de Balliol
Hugh de Balliol was a 13th-century Anglo-Scottish nobleman of the influential Balliol family, known for his role in the turbulent politics between England and Scotland.
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D.
Alexander de Brus
Alexander de Brus was a Scottish nobleman of the influential Bruce family, known primarily as a brother of King Robert the Bruce and a supporter of his cause during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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E.
John Balliol
John Balliol was a late 13th-century King of Scots whose weak rule under heavy English influence helped spark the Wars of Scottish Independence.
- 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: Alan de Balliol Target entity description: Alan de Balliol was a 13th-century Anglo-Scottish nobleman of the influential Balliol family, connected to the lords of Galloway and the later royal House of Balliol.
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A.
Guy de Balliol
Guy de Balliol was a medieval Anglo-Norman nobleman of the Balliol family, known primarily as an early member of the dynasty that later produced King John Balliol of Scotland.
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B.
Bernard de Balliol
Bernard de Balliol was a 12th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman and baron, known for his role in the politics and warfare of northern England and southern Scotland.
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C.
Hugh de Balliol
Hugh de Balliol was a 13th-century Anglo-Scottish nobleman of the influential Balliol family, known for his role in the turbulent politics between England and Scotland.
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D.
Alexander de Brus
Alexander de Brus was a Scottish nobleman of the influential Bruce family, known primarily as a brother of King Robert the Bruce and a supporter of his cause during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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E.
John Balliol
John Balliol was a late 13th-century King of Scots whose weak rule under heavy English influence helped spark the Wars of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.