Great Storm of 1287
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The Great Storm of 1287 was a devastating medieval North Sea storm that reshaped coastlines in England and the Low Countries, causing widespread flooding, destruction of towns, and significant loss of life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Storm of 1287 canonical | 1 |
| St. Lucia's flood of 1287 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4941001 — 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: Great Storm of 1287 Context triple: [New Romney, sufferedEvent, Great Storm of 1287]
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A.
North Sea flood of 1953
The North Sea flood of 1953 was a catastrophic storm surge that inundated coastal areas around the North Sea, particularly in the Netherlands and eastern England, causing extensive damage and loss of life and prompting major improvements in flood defenses.
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B.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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C.
Great Famine of 1315–1317
The Great Famine of 1315–1317 was a devastating pan-European food crisis marked by widespread crop failures, mass starvation, and social upheaval that profoundly weakened medieval European society.
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D.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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E.
Great New England Hurricane of 1938
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was a devastating Category 3 storm that struck the northeastern United States, causing widespread destruction and deadly flooding across New 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: Great Storm of 1287 Target entity description: The Great Storm of 1287 was a devastating medieval North Sea storm that reshaped coastlines in England and the Low Countries, causing widespread flooding, destruction of towns, and significant loss of life.
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A.
North Sea flood of 1953
The North Sea flood of 1953 was a catastrophic storm surge that inundated coastal areas around the North Sea, particularly in the Netherlands and eastern England, causing extensive damage and loss of life and prompting major improvements in flood defenses.
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B.
Great Flood of 1879
The Great Flood of 1879 was a catastrophic inundation of the city of Szeged in Hungary that destroyed most of the town and prompted a major reconstruction.
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C.
Great Famine of 1315–1317
The Great Famine of 1315–1317 was a devastating pan-European food crisis marked by widespread crop failures, mass starvation, and social upheaval that profoundly weakened medieval European society.
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D.
The Great Flood of 1852
The Great Flood of 1852 was a catastrophic inundation of the Murrumbidgee River that devastated the Australian town of Gundagai, causing extensive loss of life and prompting the town’s relocation to higher ground.
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E.
Great New England Hurricane of 1938
The Great New England Hurricane of 1938 was a devastating Category 3 storm that struck the northeastern United States, causing widespread destruction and deadly flooding across New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Sea storm
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historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ storm ⓘ |
| affectedRegion |
England
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Flanders ⓘ Frisia ⓘ Germany ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ |
| cause |
high tides
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storm surge ⓘ strong northwesterly winds ⓘ |
| countryAffected |
County of Flanders
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date |
1287-12-14
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1287-12-15 ⓘ |
| deathToll | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate |
50000
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80000 ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Dutch historical records
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English historical records ⓘ medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| followedBy |
St. Marcellus' flood of 1219
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St. Marcellus' flood of 1362 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
St. Lucia's flood
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St. Lucia's flood of 1287 ⓘ
linked to:
Great Storm of 1287
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| hasEffect |
coastal flooding
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creation of new sea inlets ⓘ destruction of towns ⓘ erosion of coastlines ⓘ loss of life ⓘ permanent inundation of land ⓘ salinization of farmland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
13th century
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Sea ⓘ |
| notableImpact |
abandonment of some settlements
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changes in trade routes ⓘ damage to sea dikes ⓘ destruction of coastal defenses ⓘ development of Dutch water management practices ⓘ economic disruption in the Low Countries ⓘ expansion of the Zuiderzee ⓘ flooding of the Dollart region ⓘ formation of the Zuiderzee ⓘ increased focus on dike building ⓘ long-term demographic changes ⓘ loss of large areas of land in Frisia ⓘ reshaping of the Dutch coastline ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval North Sea floods ⓘ |
| precededBy | All Saints' Flood of 1170 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Great Storm of 1287 Description of subject: The Great Storm of 1287 was a devastating medieval North Sea storm that reshaped coastlines in England and the Low Countries, causing widespread flooding, destruction of towns, and significant loss of life.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Great Storm of 1287