2nd Duke of Norfolk
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The 2nd Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard, was a prominent English nobleman and military commander of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a key role in the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17363035 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2nd Duke of Norfolk Context triple: [Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, nobleTitle, 2nd Duke of Norfolk]
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3rd Duke of Norfolk
The 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard, was a powerful and influential English nobleman and statesman during the reigns of Henry VIII and Henry VII, known for his military leadership and central role in Tudor court politics.
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Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and politician who served as Earl Marshal and played a key role in the restoration of his family’s titles and estates after the English Civil War.
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Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
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Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent late 17th-century English nobleman and leading member of the Howard family who played a significant role in the political and ceremonial life of the Stuart court.
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John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, and staunch supporter of King Richard III who became the first Howard to hold the dukedom of Norfolk.
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- 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: 2nd Duke of Norfolk Target entity description: The 2nd Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard, was a prominent English nobleman and military commander of the late 15th and early 16th centuries who played a key role in the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
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A.
3rd Duke of Norfolk
The 3rd Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard, was a powerful and influential English nobleman and statesman during the reigns of Henry VIII and Henry VII, known for his military leadership and central role in Tudor court politics.
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B.
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman and politician who served as Earl Marshal and played a key role in the restoration of his family’s titles and estates after the English Civil War.
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C.
Duke of Norfolk
The Duke of Norfolk is the premier duke in the peerage of England, traditionally serving as Earl Marshal and holding chief responsibility for state ceremonial occasions.
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D.
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk
Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent late 17th-century English nobleman and leading member of the Howard family who played a significant role in the political and ceremonial life of the Stuart court.
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E.
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a prominent 15th-century English nobleman, soldier, and staunch supporter of King Richard III who became the first Howard to hold the dukedom of Norfolk.
- F. None of above. chosen
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