2nd Earl of Angus
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The 2nd Earl of Angus, James Douglas, was a late 15th-century Scottish nobleman and member of the powerful Douglas family who played a role in the turbulent politics of the reign of James III of Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21296582 — 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: 2nd Earl of Angus Context triple: [James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Angus, ordinal, 2nd Earl of Angus]
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10th Earl of Angus
The 10th Earl of Angus was a Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family, prominent in the political and dynastic struggles of late medieval and early modern Scotland.
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11th Earl of Angus
The 11th Earl of Angus was a senior Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who held one of the most prominent earldoms in late medieval and early modern Scotland.
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C.
8th Earl of Angus
The 8th Earl of Angus was a prominent Scottish nobleman from the powerful Douglas family, influential in the turbulent politics of late medieval and early Renaissance Scotland.
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D.
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was a powerful late 15th- and early 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman, known for his dominant influence over King James V of Scotland and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Douglas family.
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Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was a powerful Scottish nobleman and statesman of the early 16th century, known for his dominance over the young King James V and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish court.
- 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: 2nd Earl of Angus Target entity description: The 2nd Earl of Angus, James Douglas, was a late 15th-century Scottish nobleman and member of the powerful Douglas family who played a role in the turbulent politics of the reign of James III of Scotland.
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A.
10th Earl of Angus
The 10th Earl of Angus was a Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family, prominent in the political and dynastic struggles of late medieval and early modern Scotland.
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B.
11th Earl of Angus
The 11th Earl of Angus was a senior Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who held one of the most prominent earldoms in late medieval and early modern Scotland.
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C.
8th Earl of Angus
The 8th Earl of Angus was a prominent Scottish nobleman from the powerful Douglas family, influential in the turbulent politics of late medieval and early Renaissance Scotland.
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D.
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was a powerful late 15th- and early 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman, known for his dominant influence over King James V of Scotland and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Douglas family.
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E.
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was a powerful Scottish nobleman and statesman of the early 16th century, known for his dominance over the young King James V and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish court.
- F. None of above. chosen
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