William Clito
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William Clito was a 12th-century Norman nobleman, son of Robert Curthose and a rival claimant to the duchy of Normandy and the English throne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Clito canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4992196 — 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: William Clito Context triple: [Robert Curthose, child, William Clito]
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A.
Henry the Young King
Henry the Young King was the eldest surviving son of Henry II of England, crowned during his father's lifetime but never ruling in his own right and remembered largely for his turbulent relationship with his parents and brothers.
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B.
Bernard de Brus
Bernard de Brus was a 13th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman of the Brus family, a younger son of the powerful Lords of Annandale and a member of the lineage that produced Robert the Bruce, King of Scots.
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C.
William the Red
William the Red was the Norman king of England from 1087 to 1100, known for his military campaigns, conflicts with the Church, and mysterious death while hunting in the New Forest.
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D.
Constantine II of Scotland
Constantine II of Scotland was a 10th-century king who ruled the Kingdom of Alba and played a key role in the early formation of the Scottish nation.
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E.
Alexander Bruce
Alexander Bruce was a medieval Scottish nobleman of the influential Bruce family, related to the line that produced King Robert the Bruce.
- 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: William Clito Target entity description: William Clito was a 12th-century Norman nobleman, son of Robert Curthose and a rival claimant to the duchy of Normandy and the English throne.
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A.
Henry the Young King
Henry the Young King was the eldest surviving son of Henry II of England, crowned during his father's lifetime but never ruling in his own right and remembered largely for his turbulent relationship with his parents and brothers.
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B.
Bernard de Brus
Bernard de Brus was a 13th-century Anglo-Norman nobleman of the Brus family, a younger son of the powerful Lords of Annandale and a member of the lineage that produced Robert the Bruce, King of Scots.
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C.
William the Red
William the Red was the Norman king of England from 1087 to 1100, known for his military campaigns, conflicts with the Church, and mysterious death while hunting in the New Forest.
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D.
Constantine II of Scotland
Constantine II of Scotland was a 10th-century king who ruled the Kingdom of Alba and played a key role in the early formation of the Scottish nation.
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E.
Alexander Bruce
Alexander Bruce was a medieval Scottish nobleman of the influential Bruce family, related to the line that produced King Robert the Bruce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman nobleman
ⓘ
medieval noble ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Axspoele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Brémule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Abbey of Saint Bertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1102 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1128-07-28 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| event |
invested as Count of Flanders by Louis VI of France
ⓘ
recognized as heir to the County of Flanders in 1127 ⓘ |
| father | Robert Curthose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Old Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died of wounds in battle ⓘ |
| marriage | married Joan of Montferrat in 1127 ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Norman dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sibylla of Conversano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Clito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading opposition to Henry I of England in Normandy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Henry I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theobald II, Count of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paternalGrandfather | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paternalGrandmother | Matilda of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Duchy of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Aalst ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
claimant to the English throne ⓘ titular Duke of Normandy ⓘ |
| region |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1128 (as Count of Flanders) ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1127 (as Count of Flanders) ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Henry of Normandy (illegitimate half-brother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Joan of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Baldwin VII of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulk V of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis VI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Normandy (claimant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncle |
Henry I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Clito Description of subject: William Clito was a 12th-century Norman nobleman, son of Robert Curthose and a rival claimant to the duchy of Normandy and the English throne.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.