Baldwin II of Jerusalem
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Baldwin II of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem, known for consolidating and defending the Latin Kingdom in Outremer during the early Crusades.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baldwin II of Jerusalem canonical | 7 |
| Baldwin II of Edessa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4294143 — 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: Baldwin II of Jerusalem Context triple: [Outremer, notableRuler, Baldwin II of Jerusalem]
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A.
Baldwin III of Jerusalem
Baldwin III of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, noted for his military leadership and political struggles during the era of the Second Crusade.
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B.
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
Baldwin I of Jerusalem was a prominent early 12th-century crusader leader who became the first king of Jerusalem after Godfrey of Bouillon and significantly expanded the Latin kingdom in the Levant.
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C.
James of Jerusalem
James of Jerusalem is a key figure in early Christianity traditionally identified as Jesus’ brother and the leader of the Jerusalem church.
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D.
Raymond III of Tripoli
Raymond III of Tripoli was a prominent 12th-century Crusader noble and statesman who served as Count of Tripoli and regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the wars against Saladin.
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E.
Balian de Ibelin
Balian de Ibelin was a 12th-century Frankish nobleman and knight of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, known for defending Jerusalem against Saladin in 1187.
- 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: Baldwin II of Jerusalem Target entity description: Baldwin II of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem, known for consolidating and defending the Latin Kingdom in Outremer during the early Crusades.
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A.
Baldwin III of Jerusalem
Baldwin III of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, noted for his military leadership and political struggles during the era of the Second Crusade.
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B.
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
Baldwin I of Jerusalem was a prominent early 12th-century crusader leader who became the first king of Jerusalem after Godfrey of Bouillon and significantly expanded the Latin kingdom in the Levant.
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C.
James of Jerusalem
James of Jerusalem is a key figure in early Christianity traditionally identified as Jesus’ brother and the leader of the Jerusalem church.
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D.
Raymond III of Tripoli
Raymond III of Tripoli was a prominent 12th-century Crusader noble and statesman who served as Count of Tripoli and regent of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the wars against Saladin.
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E.
Balian de Ibelin
Balian de Ibelin was a 12th-century Frankish nobleman and knight of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, known for defending Jerusalem against Saladin in 1187.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
12th-century ruler
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Crusader ⓘ King of Jerusalem ⓘ medieval monarch ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Knights Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Ardennes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Rethel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of the Holy Sepulchre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captivityPeriod | 1123–1124 ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Artuqids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Alice of Antioch
NERFINISHED
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Hodierna of Tripoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Ioveta of Bethany NERFINISHED ⓘ Melisende of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Muslim rulers of Syria ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
County of Edessa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1131 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Gabriel of Melitene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Baldwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedHeadquartersTo | Knights Templar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersGrantedLocation | Temple Mount in Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem
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defending Outremer ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Rethel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Ager Sanguinis
NERFINISHED
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Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
encouraging settlement of Western knights in Outremer
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strengthening feudal structures in the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| predecessor | Baldwin I of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regentDuringCaptivity |
Eustace Grenier
NERFINISHED
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William I of Bures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Baldwin II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1131 ⓘ |
| reignEndAsCountOfEdessa | 1118 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1118 ⓘ |
| reignStartAsCountOfEdessa | 1100 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| spouse | Morphia of Melitene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Fulk of Anjou
NERFINISHED
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Melisende of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedInstitution |
Latin Church in the Holy Land
NERFINISHED
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military orders ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Edessa
NERFINISHED
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King of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Baldwin II of Jerusalem Description of subject: Baldwin II of Jerusalem was a 12th-century king of the Crusader state of Jerusalem, known for consolidating and defending the Latin Kingdom in Outremer during the early Crusades.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chronicle of Fulcher of Chartres
this entity surface form:
Baldwin II of Edessa