Richard III of Normandy
E478812
Richard III of Normandy was an early 11th-century Duke of Normandy whose brief reign followed that of his father, Richard II, during the formative years of the Norman duchy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard III, Duke of Normandy | 2 |
| Richard III of Normandy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4712015 — 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: Richard III of Normandy Context triple: [House of Normandy, member, Richard III of Normandy]
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A.
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror was the 11th-century Duke of Normandy who became the first Norman king of England after his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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B.
William of England
William of England was an English royal family member, likely a medieval prince known primarily through his dynastic connections rather than an independent reign.
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C.
Richard Plantagenet
Richard Plantagenet, better known as Richard III, was the last Plantagenet and final Yorkist king of England, whose brief reign ended with his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
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D.
William I
William I was the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg, reigning from 1815 to 1840 and playing a key role in shaping the modern Dutch state.
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E.
Stephen, King of England
Stephen, King of England, was a 12th-century monarch whose contested claim to the throne led to a prolonged civil war known as The Anarchy.
- 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: Richard III of Normandy Target entity description: Richard III of Normandy was an early 11th-century Duke of Normandy whose brief reign followed that of his father, Richard II, during the formative years of the Norman duchy.
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A.
William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror was the 11th-century Duke of Normandy who became the first Norman king of England after his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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B.
William of England
William of England was an English royal family member, likely a medieval prince known primarily through his dynastic connections rather than an independent reign.
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C.
Richard Plantagenet
Richard Plantagenet, better known as Richard III, was the last Plantagenet and final Yorkist king of England, whose brief reign ended with his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
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D.
William I
William I was the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg, reigning from 1815 to 1840 and playing a key role in shaping the modern Dutch state.
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E.
Stephen, King of England
Stephen, King of England, was a 12th-century monarch whose contested claim to the throne led to a prolonged civil war known as The Anarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Duke of Normandy
ⓘ
medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Capetian dynasty of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman aristocracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brother | Robert I, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | uncertain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1027 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Norman dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Richard II, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early ruler in the consolidation of Norman power ⓘ |
| house | House of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Judith of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief reign as Duke of Normandy
ⓘ
succession during formative years of the Norman duchy ⓘ |
| parentOf | no surviving legitimate issue recorded ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Richard II, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1027 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1026 ⓘ |
| relative | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Adela of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Adelais of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Adeliza of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseFather | Robert II of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseMother | Constance of Arles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Duke of the Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Robert I, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldDuringLife | heir apparent to the Duchy of Normandy ⓘ |
| uncleOf | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard III of Normandy Description of subject: Richard III of Normandy was an early 11th-century Duke of Normandy whose brief reign followed that of his father, Richard II, during the formative years of the Norman duchy.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Richard III, Duke of Normandy
this entity surface form:
Richard III, Duke of Normandy