Clement VII
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Clement VII was an antipope based in Avignon during the Western Schism, leading a rival papal line in opposition to the Roman pontiff.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clement VII canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3439824 — 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: Clement VII Context triple: [Western Schism, firstAvignonPope, Clement VII]
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A.
Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the events leading to the English Reformation and for navigating the complex political struggles between France, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers.
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B.
Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II was a powerful Renaissance pope known for his military campaigns, political ambition, and major artistic commissions, including works by Michelangelo and Raphael.
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C.
Clement VIII
Clement VIII was a late 16th- and early 17th-century pope of the Catholic Church known for his role in the Counter-Reformation and for overseeing a revised official Latin Bible text.
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D.
Giuliano della Rovere
Giuliano della Rovere, later known as Pope Julius II, was a powerful Renaissance pope famed for his military campaigns and patronage of artists like Michelangelo and Raphael.
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E.
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI was a controversial late 15th-century pontiff of the Borgia family, known for his political maneuvering and role in arbitrating colonial claims between Spain and Portugal.
- 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: Clement VII Target entity description: Clement VII was an antipope based in Avignon during the Western Schism, leading a rival papal line in opposition to the Roman pontiff.
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A.
Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for his role in the events leading to the English Reformation and for navigating the complex political struggles between France, the Holy Roman Empire, and other European powers.
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B.
Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II was a powerful Renaissance pope known for his military campaigns, political ambition, and major artistic commissions, including works by Michelangelo and Raphael.
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C.
Clement VIII
Clement VIII was a late 16th- and early 17th-century pope of the Catholic Church known for his role in the Counter-Reformation and for overseeing a revised official Latin Bible text.
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D.
Giuliano della Rovere
Giuliano della Rovere, later known as Pope Julius II, was a powerful Renaissance pope famed for his military campaigns and patronage of artists like Michelangelo and Raphael.
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E.
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI was a controversial late 15th-century pontiff of the Borgia family, known for his political maneuvering and role in arbitrating colonial claims between Spain and Portugal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antipope
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| appointedCardinalBy | Gregory XI ⓘ |
| basedIn | Avignon ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1342 ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert of Geneva ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Château de Vaud, near Geneva ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Avignon Cathedral ⓘ |
| cardinalateStart | 1371 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | probable stroke ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1394-09-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Avignon ⓘ |
| electedAsAntipopeOn | 1378-09-20 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | of Geneva ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Geneva ⓘ |
| nationality |
Savoyard Arpitan
ⓘ
surface form:
Savoyard
|
| notableEvent |
Election as antipope following the contested conclave of 1378
ⓘ
Relocation of papal court to Avignon during Western Schism ⓘ |
| opposed | Roman pontiff ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
King Charles V of France's enemies
ⓘ
King Richard II of England ⓘ |
| papacyEnd | 1394-09-16 ⓘ |
| papacyStart | 1378-09-20 ⓘ |
| papalName |
Pope Clement VII
ⓘ
surface form:
Clement VII
|
| partOf | Western Schism ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Clement VII (Avignon antipope)
ⓘ
surface form:
Antipope of Avignon
Bishop of Cambrai ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishop of Cambrai
Bishop of Thérouanne ⓘ Cardinal ⓘ |
| predecessor | Gregory XI ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| rivalPope |
Pope Boniface IX
ⓘ
surface form:
Boniface IX
Pope Urban VI ⓘ
surface form:
Urban VI
|
| succeededBy |
Pope Benedict XIII
ⓘ
surface form:
Benedict XIII (Avignon line)
|
| supportedBy |
Castile
ⓘ
Crown of Aragon ⓘ Duchy of Savoy ⓘ Charles III of Navarre ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles III of Navarre
Charles V of France ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles V of France
Charles VI of France ⓘ
surface form:
King Charles VI of France
Peter I of Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
King Ferdinand I of Portugal
James I of Cyprus ⓘ
surface form:
King James I of Cyprus
Louis I of Hungary ⓘ
surface form:
King Louis I of Hungary (initially)
Robert II of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
King Robert II of Scotland
Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia ⓘ
surface form:
King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
Most of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Parts of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Clement VII Description of subject: Clement VII was an antipope based in Avignon during the Western Schism, leading a rival papal line in opposition to the Roman pontiff.
Referenced by (2)
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