Maria of Nassau
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Maria of Nassau was a 16th-century Dutch noblewoman, daughter of William the Silent and Anna van Egmond, who lived during the early years of the Dutch Revolt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maria of Nassau canonical | 5 |
| Anna of Nassau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3135529 — 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: Maria of Nassau Context triple: [Anna van Egmond, child, Maria of Nassau]
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A.
Sophia of Holland
Sophia of Holland was a medieval noblewoman from the County of Holland who became associated with the influential Salian dynasty through marriage and dynastic ties.
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B.
Louise Juliana of Nassau
Louise Juliana of Nassau was a Dutch noblewoman of the House of Orange-Nassau who became Electress Palatine and played a significant role in early 17th-century European dynastic politics.
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C.
Mary of Guelders
Mary of Guelders was a 15th-century queen consort of Scotland and later regent, noted for her political influence and patronage of religious and architectural projects.
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D.
Maria of Brabant
Maria of Brabant was a 13th-century noblewoman, Duchess of Brabant by marriage to Henry II, known for her role in European dynastic politics and as the daughter of Saint Louis IX of France.
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E.
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant is the eldest child of King Philippe of Belgium and the first female heir to the Belgian throne under the country’s current succession laws.
- 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: Maria of Nassau Target entity description: Maria of Nassau was a 16th-century Dutch noblewoman, daughter of William the Silent and Anna van Egmond, who lived during the early years of the Dutch Revolt.
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A.
Sophia of Holland
Sophia of Holland was a medieval noblewoman from the County of Holland who became associated with the influential Salian dynasty through marriage and dynastic ties.
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B.
Louise Juliana of Nassau
Louise Juliana of Nassau was a Dutch noblewoman of the House of Orange-Nassau who became Electress Palatine and played a significant role in early 17th-century European dynastic politics.
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C.
Mary of Guelders
Mary of Guelders was a 15th-century queen consort of Scotland and later regent, noted for her political influence and patronage of religious and architectural projects.
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D.
Maria of Brabant
Maria of Brabant was a 13th-century noblewoman, Duchess of Brabant by marriage to Henry II, known for her role in European dynastic politics and as the daughter of Saint Louis IX of France.
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E.
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant is the eldest child of King Philippe of Belgium and the first female heir to the Belgian throne under the country’s current succession laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch noble
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Revolt
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
biographical works on William the Silent
ⓘ
histories of the House of Nassau ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| familyName | of Nassau ⓘ |
| father |
William I, Prince of Orange
ⓘ
surface form:
William the Silent
|
| givenName | Maria ⓘ |
| hasFatherOccupation | stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht ⓘ |
| hasFatherRole | leader of the Dutch Revolt ⓘ |
| hasMotherNobleFamily | House of Egmond ⓘ |
| hasMotherTitle | Countess of Buren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | noble lineage ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| mother | Anna van Egmond ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Nassau ⓘ |
| notableFamilyMember |
Anna van Egmond
ⓘ
House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ William I, Prince of Orange ⓘ
surface form:
William the Silent
|
| participatedIn | historical context of the early Dutch Revolt ⓘ |
| partOf | Dutch nobility ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Dutch noblewoman ⓘ |
| relative | members of the House of Orange-Nassau ⓘ |
| residence | Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maria of Nassau Description of subject: Maria of Nassau was a 16th-century Dutch noblewoman, daughter of William the Silent and Anna van Egmond, who lived during the early years of the Dutch Revolt.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anna of Nassau