Sir Augustus d'Este
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Sir Augustus d'Este was an illegitimate grandson of King George III of the United Kingdom, known for his long legal battle over the validity of his parents’ marriage and his resulting claim to royal titles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Augustus d'Este canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1720918 — 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.
Target entity: Sir Augustus d'Este Context triple: [Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, child, Sir Augustus d'Este]
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Prospero Colonna
Prospero Colonna was a prominent early 16th-century Italian condottiero and nobleman who played a leading military role in the Italian Wars, particularly in the service of the Spanish and Papal forces.
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Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma, was a 16th-century Italian nobleman and ruler of Parma and Piacenza from the influential Farnese family, noted for his political maneuvering within the turbulent Italian Wars and the broader Habsburg–Valois rivalry.
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Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, was an Italian nobleman of the Farnese family who ruled Parma and Piacenza at the turn of the 17th century, consolidating ducal authority and patronizing the arts.
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Camillo Borghese
Camillo Borghese was an Italian nobleman and Prince of Sulmona and Rossano, best known as the second husband of Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti
Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti was the Italian prelate who became Pope Pius IX, the longest-reigning pope in history and a central figure in 19th-century Catholicism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sir Augustus d'Este Target entity description: Sir Augustus d'Este was an illegitimate grandson of King George III of the United Kingdom, known for his long legal battle over the validity of his parents’ marriage and his resulting claim to royal titles.
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A.
Prospero Colonna
Prospero Colonna was a prominent early 16th-century Italian condottiero and nobleman who played a leading military role in the Italian Wars, particularly in the service of the Spanish and Papal forces.
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B.
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma, was a 16th-century Italian nobleman and ruler of Parma and Piacenza from the influential Farnese family, noted for his political maneuvering within the turbulent Italian Wars and the broader Habsburg–Valois rivalry.
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C.
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, was an Italian nobleman of the Farnese family who ruled Parma and Piacenza at the turn of the 17th century, consolidating ducal authority and patronizing the arts.
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D.
Camillo Borghese
Camillo Borghese was an Italian nobleman and Prince of Sulmona and Rossano, best known as the second husband of Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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E.
Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti
Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti was the Italian prelate who became Pope Pius IX, the longest-reigning pope in history and a central figure in 19th-century Catholicism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British nobleman
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human ⓘ illegitimate royal descendant ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kensal Green Cemetery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1794-01-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1848-12-28 ⓘ |
| deathCause | complications associated with multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| era |
Georgian era
ⓘ
early Victorian era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| familyName |
d’Este
ⓘ
surface form:
d'Este
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| father |
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
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| fatherTitle |
Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
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surface form:
Duke of Sussex
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| givenName | Augustus ⓘ |
| grandfather |
George III of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
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| hasDisability | multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor | prolonged litigation regarding royal succession and titles ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalClaimBasis | secret marriage of his parents in Rome and London ⓘ |
| legalIssue | Royal Marriages Act 1772 ⓘ |
| legalProceeding | case before the House of Lords on his legitimacy ⓘ |
| legitimacyStatus | considered illegitimate in British law ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Augusta Murray ⓘ |
| motherTitle | Lady ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Hanover ⓘ |
| notableFor |
claim to royal titles and succession rights
ⓘ
early well-documented case of multiple sclerosis ⓘ legal battle over the validity of his parents' marriage ⓘ |
| occupation | army officer ⓘ |
| parentsMarriageLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Rome ⓘ |
| parentsMarriageStatus | declared invalid under the Royal Marriages Act 1772 ⓘ |
| paternalGrandfather |
George III of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
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| paternalGrandmother |
Queen Charlotte
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surface form:
Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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| placeOfBirth |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| positionOnRoyalMarriagesAct | argued that his parents' marriage was valid despite the Act ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Augusta Emma d'Este
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surface form:
Ellen Augusta d'Este
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| titleClaim |
Prince of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Royal Highness ⓘ |
| titleClaimOutcome | unsuccessful ⓘ |
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Subject: Sir Augustus d'Este Description of subject: Sir Augustus d'Este was an illegitimate grandson of King George III of the United Kingdom, known for his long legal battle over the validity of his parents’ marriage and his resulting claim to royal titles.
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