Bertrand du Guesclin
E481454
Bertrand du Guesclin was a renowned 14th-century Breton knight and military commander who became Constable of France and a key leader in the Hundred Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bertrand du Guesclin canonical | 10 |
| Bertrand du Guesclin (attributed in some traditions, though he died earlier) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4940315 — 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: Bertrand du Guesclin Context triple: [Henry II of Castile, ally, Bertrand du Guesclin]
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André de Foix
André de Foix was a 16th-century French military commander and nobleman best known for leading French forces in campaigns to restore Navarre, including the ill-fated expedition culminating in the Battle of Pamplona.
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B.
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois, was a prominent French military commander and illegitimate son of the Duke of Orléans who played a key role in the Hundred Years’ War, notably in the campaigns alongside Joan of Arc.
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Louis II de la Trémoille
Louis II de la Trémoille was a prominent early 16th-century French nobleman and military commander who served the French crown in the Italian Wars until his death in battle.
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D.
Louis Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne
Louis Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne was an 18th-century French nobleman and military officer from the prominent La Tour d’Auvergne family, noted for his high rank and influence at the royal court.
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E.
Jacques de La Palice
Jacques de La Palice was a prominent early 16th-century French nobleman and military leader known for his service in the Italian Wars.
- 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: Bertrand du Guesclin Target entity description: Bertrand du Guesclin was a renowned 14th-century Breton knight and military commander who became Constable of France and a key leader in the Hundred Years' War.
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A.
André de Foix
André de Foix was a 16th-century French military commander and nobleman best known for leading French forces in campaigns to restore Navarre, including the ill-fated expedition culminating in the Battle of Pamplona.
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B.
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois
Jean d’Orléans, Count of Dunois, was a prominent French military commander and illegitimate son of the Duke of Orléans who played a key role in the Hundred Years’ War, notably in the campaigns alongside Joan of Arc.
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C.
Louis II de la Trémoille
Louis II de la Trémoille was a prominent early 16th-century French nobleman and military commander who served the French crown in the Italian Wars until his death in battle.
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D.
Louis Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne
Louis Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne was an 18th-century French nobleman and military officer from the prominent La Tour d’Auvergne family, noted for his high rank and influence at the royal court.
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E.
Jacques de La Palice
Jacques de La Palice was a prominent early 16th-century French nobleman and military leader known for his service in the Italian Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Breton person
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Constable of France ⓘ human ⓘ knight ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeYears | c.1340–1380 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Charles V of France
NERFINISHED
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Henry II of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| birthDate | c.1320 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ La Motte-Broons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Basilica of Saint-Denis ⓘ |
| commanded |
French companies in Castile
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French royal forces in Brittany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1380-07-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Châteauneuf-de-Randon
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Languedoc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | royal favors from Charles V of France ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Breton ⓘ |
| familyName | du Guesclin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Robert II du Guesclin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bertrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
“The Black Dog of Brocéliande”
NERFINISHED
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“The Eagle of Brittany” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expelling English forces from parts of France
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guerrilla warfare tactics ⓘ loyalty to Charles V of France ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Constable ⓘ |
| mother | Jeanne de Malesmains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bertrand du Guesclin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Longueville
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Molina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Castilian Civil War campaigns
NERFINISHED
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campaigns in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Castilian Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Breton Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Constable of France
NERFINISHED
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Marshal of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| spouse |
Jeanne de Laval
NERFINISHED
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Tiphaine Raguenel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bertrand du Guesclin Description of subject: Bertrand du Guesclin was a renowned 14th-century Breton knight and military commander who became Constable of France and a key leader in the Hundred Years' War.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Nájera
subject surface form:
Battle of Nájera
subject surface form:
Battle of Nájera
this entity surface form:
Bertrand du Guesclin (attributed in some traditions, though he died earlier)