René II, Duke of Lorraine
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René II, Duke of Lorraine was a late 15th-century French noble best known for leading the forces that defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy, helping to end Burgundian power in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| René II, Duke of Lorraine canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4247489 — 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: René II, Duke of Lorraine Context triple: [Burgundian Wars, commander, René II, Duke of Lorraine]
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Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine was a 17th-century French noble and military leader whose turbulent reign was marked by shifting alliances and repeated conflicts with France during the Thirty Years' War and subsequent European power struggles.
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Charles of Lorraine
Charles of Lorraine was a 17th-century Habsburg general and nobleman best known for leading imperial forces against the Ottoman Empire and in the wars following the Battle of Vienna.
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Duke of Lorraine
The Duke of Lorraine was the sovereign ruler of the historic Duchy of Lorraine in northeastern France, a title held by several prominent European nobles including future emperors.
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D.
Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine
Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine was an early 18th-century ruler who restored and modernized the war-torn Duchy of Lorraine and strengthened its ties with major European powers through diplomacy and dynastic marriage.
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E.
René of Chalon
René of Chalon was a 16th-century nobleman and military leader who became Prince of Orange and played a significant role in the politics of the Habsburg Netherlands.
- 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: René II, Duke of Lorraine Target entity description: René II, Duke of Lorraine was a late 15th-century French noble best known for leading the forces that defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy, helping to end Burgundian power in the region.
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A.
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine was a 17th-century French noble and military leader whose turbulent reign was marked by shifting alliances and repeated conflicts with France during the Thirty Years' War and subsequent European power struggles.
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B.
Charles of Lorraine
Charles of Lorraine was a 17th-century Habsburg general and nobleman best known for leading imperial forces against the Ottoman Empire and in the wars following the Battle of Vienna.
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C.
Duke of Lorraine
The Duke of Lorraine was the sovereign ruler of the historic Duchy of Lorraine in northeastern France, a title held by several prominent European nobles including future emperors.
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D.
Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine
Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine was an early 18th-century ruler who restored and modernized the war-torn Duchy of Lorraine and strengthened its ties with major European powers through diplomacy and dynastic marriage.
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E.
René of Chalon
René of Chalon was a 16th-century nobleman and military leader who became Prince of Orange and played a significant role in the politics of the Habsburg Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duke
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human ⓘ noble ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Barrois
NERFINISHED
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Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Morat
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saint-Georges Collegiate Church, Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | Defeat of Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Claude, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED ⓘ Francis of Lorraine, Count of Lambesc NERFINISHED ⓘ John, Cardinal of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1451-05-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1508-12-10 ⓘ |
| era |
Late 15th century
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | René NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | French ⓘ |
| militaryCommand | Lorrainer and Swiss forces at the Battle of Nancy ⓘ |
| mother | Yolande of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | René II, Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Bar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Margrave of Pont-à-Mousson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Nancy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Victory at the Battle of Nancy ⓘ |
| opponent | Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Joyeuse, Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fains, Duchy of Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Vaudémont
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1508 ⓘ |
| reignOver |
Duchy of Bar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1473 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantContribution | End of Burgundian territorial power in Lorraine region ⓘ |
| spouse | Philippa of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Antoine, Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: René II, Duke of Lorraine Description of subject: René II, Duke of Lorraine was a late 15th-century French noble best known for leading the forces that defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy, helping to end Burgundian power in the region.
Referenced by (4)
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