Robert de Craon
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Robert de Craon was a prominent 12th-century French nobleman who became the second Grand Master of the Knights Templar, helping to consolidate and expand the order’s power and influence in medieval Christendom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert de Craon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4871392 — 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: Robert de Craon Context triple: [Knights Templar, notableGrandMaster, Robert de Craon]
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A.
Godfrey de Saint-Omer
Godfrey de Saint-Omer was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader recognized as one of the original founders of the Knights Templar.
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B.
Philip d'Aubigny
Philip d'Aubigny was a prominent early 13th-century Anglo-Norman knight and royalist military leader who played a key role in defending the English crown during the wars surrounding King John and the minority of Henry III.
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C.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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D.
Hugh of Vermandois
Hugh of Vermandois was a French nobleman and younger brother of King Philip I of France who served as one of the prominent princely leaders during the First Crusade.
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E.
Arnulf de Montgomery
Arnulf de Montgomery was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and marcher lord of the late 11th and early 12th centuries, known for his role in the Norman consolidation of power in Wales and the Welsh borderlands.
- 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: Robert de Craon Target entity description: Robert de Craon was a prominent 12th-century French nobleman who became the second Grand Master of the Knights Templar, helping to consolidate and expand the order’s power and influence in medieval Christendom.
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A.
Godfrey de Saint-Omer
Godfrey de Saint-Omer was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader recognized as one of the original founders of the Knights Templar.
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B.
Philip d'Aubigny
Philip d'Aubigny was a prominent early 13th-century Anglo-Norman knight and royalist military leader who played a key role in defending the English crown during the wars surrounding King John and the minority of Henry III.
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C.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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D.
Hugh of Vermandois
Hugh of Vermandois was a French nobleman and younger brother of King Philip I of France who served as one of the prominent princely leaders during the First Crusade.
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E.
Arnulf de Montgomery
Arnulf de Montgomery was an Anglo-Norman nobleman and marcher lord of the late 11th and early 12th centuries, known for his role in the Norman consolidation of power in Wales and the Welsh borderlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French nobleman
ⓘ
Grand Master of the Knights Templar ⓘ Templar knight ⓘ medieval military leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crusader states
ⓘ
Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Jerusalem
papacy ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName |
de Craon
ⓘ
linked to:
Craon
|
| fieldOfWork |
crusading warfare
ⓘ
military orders ⓘ monastic administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Master of the Temple ⓘ |
| helpedTo |
expand the Templar network of properties and commanderies
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increase the political influence of the Knights Templar in medieval Europe ⓘ strengthen the institutional structure of the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | growth of military religious orders ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Hugues de Payens ⓘ |
| memberOf | Knights Templar ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Knights Templar ⓘ |
| movement | Crusades ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Craon ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lord of Craon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating the power of the Knights Templar
ⓘ
expanding the influence of the Knights Templar in Christendom ⓘ |
| notableWork | organizational development of the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| officeContested | leadership of the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval French nobility ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| positionHeld |
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
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second Grand Master of the Knights Templar ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hugues de Payens ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successor | Everard des Barres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert de Craon Description of subject: Robert de Craon was a prominent 12th-century French nobleman who became the second Grand Master of the Knights Templar, helping to consolidate and expand the order’s power and influence in medieval Christendom.
Referenced by (1)
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