Cornelis de Witt
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Cornelis de Witt was a prominent 17th-century Dutch statesman and republican leader who, alongside his brother Johan de Witt, played a central role in the politics of the Dutch Republic before being murdered during the political turmoil of 1672.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cornelis de Witt canonical | 21 |
| Cornelis de Witt Jr. | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T50944 — 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: Cornelis de Witt Context triple: [Rampjaar, hasKeyFigure, Cornelis de Witt]
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A.
Johan de Witt
Johan de Witt was a leading 17th-century Dutch statesman and Grand Pensionary of Holland, known for guiding the Dutch Republic during its “Golden Age” and shaping its foreign policy and alliances.
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B.
Maurice of Nassau
Maurice of Nassau was a Dutch military leader and stadtholder who played a key role in the Dutch Revolt against Spain and in shaping the Dutch Republic’s early success.
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C.
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, was a 17th-century Dutch stadtholder and military leader who significantly strengthened the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War.
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D.
William II, Prince of Orange
William II, Prince of Orange was a 17th-century Dutch stadtholder and military leader who played a key role in the later stages of the Eighty Years' War and in the politics of the Dutch Republic.
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E.
Abraham Kuyper
Abraham Kuyper was a Dutch theologian, journalist, and statesman who founded the Anti-Revolutionary Party and served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, becoming a leading architect of neo-Calvinist thought.
- 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: Cornelis de Witt Target entity description: Cornelis de Witt was a prominent 17th-century Dutch statesman and republican leader who, alongside his brother Johan de Witt, played a central role in the politics of the Dutch Republic before being murdered during the political turmoil of 1672.
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A.
Johan de Witt
Johan de Witt was a leading 17th-century Dutch statesman and Grand Pensionary of Holland, known for guiding the Dutch Republic during its “Golden Age” and shaping its foreign policy and alliances.
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B.
Maurice of Nassau
Maurice of Nassau was a Dutch military leader and stadtholder who played a key role in the Dutch Revolt against Spain and in shaping the Dutch Republic’s early success.
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C.
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, was a 17th-century Dutch stadtholder and military leader who significantly strengthened the Dutch Republic during the Eighty Years' War.
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D.
William II, Prince of Orange
William II, Prince of Orange was a 17th-century Dutch stadtholder and military leader who played a key role in the later stages of the Eighty Years' War and in the politics of the Dutch Republic.
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E.
Abraham Kuyper
Abraham Kuyper was a Dutch theologian, journalist, and statesman who founded the Anti-Revolutionary Party and served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, becoming a leading architect of neo-Calvinist thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ republican politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Johan de Witt
ⓘ
States of Holland and West Friesland ⓘ
surface form:
States Party (Dutch Republic)
|
| burialPlace | Nieuwe Kerk, The Hague ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | political assassination ⓘ |
| child | Jacob de Witt ⓘ |
| citizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1623-06-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1672-08-20 ⓘ |
| era | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| family | De Witt family ⓘ |
| familyName |
De Witt
ⓘ
surface form:
de Witt
|
| father | Jacob de Witt ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Cornelis ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | lynching ⓘ |
| mother | Anna van den Corput ⓘ |
| name | Cornelis de Witt self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Rampjaar 1672
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conflict with the House of Orange ⓘ lynching at The Hague in 1672 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being murdered during political turmoil in 1672
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leadership in the Dutch Republic before 1672 ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in Dutch republican politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Orangist faction
ⓘ
surface form:
Orangists
|
| participatedIn | administration of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dordrecht ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | The Hague ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Dutch republican ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
deputy to the States-General of the Netherlands
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member of the States of Holland ⓘ pensionary of Dordrecht ⓘ ruwaard of Putten ⓘ |
| religion | Calvinism ⓘ |
| residence |
Dordrecht
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The Hague ⓘ |
| sibling |
Andries de Witt
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Johan de Witt ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anna van den Corput
ⓘ
surface form:
Maria van Berckel
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornelis de Witt Description of subject: Cornelis de Witt was a prominent 17th-century Dutch statesman and republican leader who, alongside his brother Johan de Witt, played a central role in the politics of the Dutch Republic before being murdered during the political turmoil of 1672.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rampjaar
this entity surface form:
Cornelis de Witt Jr.
this entity surface form:
Cornelis de Witt Jr.
subject surface form:
Ruwaard of Putten
subject surface form:
Ruwaard of Putten
from Dutch "de" meaning "the" and "Witt" related to "white" or a pale person
→
hasNotableBearer
→
Cornelis de Witt
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subject surface form:
De Witt