Adela of Normandy
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Adela of Normandy was a Norman noblewoman and influential Countess of Blois, best known as the daughter of William the Conqueror and mother of King Stephen of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adela of Normandy canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4047392 — 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: Adela of Normandy Context triple: [William II of England, sibling, Adela of Normandy]
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A.
Adeliza of Normandy
Adeliza of Normandy was a daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, belonging to the first generation of the Anglo-Norman royal family after the 1066 conquest of England.
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B.
Cecilia of Normandy
Cecilia of Normandy was a Norman noblewoman, daughter of William the Conqueror, who became abbess of the influential Abbey of the Holy Trinity in Caen.
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C.
Constance of Normandy
Constance of Normandy was a Norman princess, daughter of William the Conqueror, who became Duchess of Brittany through her marriage to Alan IV, Duke of Brittany.
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D.
Matilda of Flanders
Matilda of Flanders was the influential duchess of Normandy and queen consort of England, known for her political acumen and support of her husband William the Conqueror’s rule.
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E.
Adeliza of Louvain
Adeliza of Louvain was a 12th-century noblewoman from the Duchy of Brabant who became the second wife and queen consort of King Henry I of England.
- 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: Adela of Normandy Target entity description: Adela of Normandy was a Norman noblewoman and influential Countess of Blois, best known as the daughter of William the Conqueror and mother of King Stephen of England.
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A.
Adeliza of Normandy
Adeliza of Normandy was a daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, belonging to the first generation of the Anglo-Norman royal family after the 1066 conquest of England.
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B.
Cecilia of Normandy
Cecilia of Normandy was a Norman noblewoman, daughter of William the Conqueror, who became abbess of the influential Abbey of the Holy Trinity in Caen.
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C.
Constance of Normandy
Constance of Normandy was a Norman princess, daughter of William the Conqueror, who became Duchess of Brittany through her marriage to Alan IV, Duke of Brittany.
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D.
Matilda of Flanders
Matilda of Flanders was the influential duchess of Normandy and queen consort of England, known for her political acumen and support of her husband William the Conqueror’s rule.
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E.
Adeliza of Louvain
Adeliza of Louvain was a 12th-century noblewoman from the Duchy of Brabant who became the second wife and queen consort of King Henry I of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman noble
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ medieval countess ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| child |
Henry of Blois
ⓘ
Lucia-Mahaut of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Odo II of Blois ⓘ
surface form:
Odo of Blois
Stephen, King of England ⓘ Theobald II, Count of Champagne ⓘ William, Count of Sully ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Burgundy wine region
ⓘ
surface form:
Burgundy
Marcigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| givenName | Adela ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being daughter of William the Conqueror
ⓘ
being mother of King Stephen of England ⓘ political influence in Blois and Champagne ⓘ |
| mother | Matilda of Flanders ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Normandy ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Henry I of England
ⓘ
Matilda of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen, King of England ⓘ William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| notableWork |
correspondence with church leaders
ⓘ
patronage of religious houses ⓘ support for the First Crusade ⓘ |
| occupation |
regent
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| participantIn |
First Crusade
ⓘ
surface form:
First Crusade (indirectly, as supporter)
|
| positionHeld |
Countess of Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Countess of Chartres NERFINISHED ⓘ Countess of Meaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chartres ⓘ Faremoutiers Abbey ⓘ
surface form:
Marcigny Abbey
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Agatha
ⓘ
surface form:
Agatha of Normandy
Cecilia of Normandy ⓘ Constance of Normandy ⓘ Henry I of England ⓘ Matilda of Normandy ⓘ Richard I, Duke of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Richard of Normandy
Robert Curthose ⓘ William II of England ⓘ |
| spouse | Stephen II, Count of Blois ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adela of Normandy Description of subject: Adela of Normandy was a Norman noblewoman and influential Countess of Blois, best known as the daughter of William the Conqueror and mother of King Stephen of England.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.