Gundulf of Rochester
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Gundulf of Rochester was an 11th-century Norman monk, architect, and Bishop of Rochester renowned for his major role in early Norman castle and cathedral construction in England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gundulf of Rochester canonical | 1 |
| Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5222450 — 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.
Target entity: Gundulf of Rochester Context triple: [White Tower, overseenBy, Gundulf of Rochester]
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Dunstan
Dunstan was a 10th-century English Benedictine monk, abbot, and archbishop who played a leading role in the monastic and ecclesiastical reform of the English Church.
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Æthelwold of Winchester
Æthelwold of Winchester was a leading 10th-century English bishop and monastic reformer, central to the Benedictine Reform and the revival of learning in late Anglo-Saxon England.
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C.
Wulfstan of York
Wulfstan of York was an influential early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop, homilist, and lawmaker known for his powerful sermons and role in shaping late Old English prose and legislation.
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Aelbert of York
Aelbert of York was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and churchman, notable as a leading teacher at the York school and mentor to the influential intellectual Alcuin of York.
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E.
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Henry, Bishop of Winchester, was a powerful 12th-century English prelate and statesman, son of King Henry I of England, who played a central role in the politics of the Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gundulf of Rochester Target entity description: Gundulf of Rochester was an 11th-century Norman monk, architect, and Bishop of Rochester renowned for his major role in early Norman castle and cathedral construction in England.
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A.
Dunstan
Dunstan was a 10th-century English Benedictine monk, abbot, and archbishop who played a leading role in the monastic and ecclesiastical reform of the English Church.
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B.
Æthelwold of Winchester
Æthelwold of Winchester was a leading 10th-century English bishop and monastic reformer, central to the Benedictine Reform and the revival of learning in late Anglo-Saxon England.
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C.
Wulfstan of York
Wulfstan of York was an influential early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop, homilist, and lawmaker known for his powerful sermons and role in shaping late Old English prose and legislation.
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D.
Aelbert of York
Aelbert of York was an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar and churchman, notable as a leading teacher at the York school and mentor to the influential intellectual Alcuin of York.
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E.
Henry, Bishop of Winchester
Henry, Bishop of Winchester, was a powerful 12th-century English prelate and statesman, son of King Henry I of England, who played a central role in the politics of the Anarchy during the reign of King Stephen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bishop of Rochester
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Norman monk ⓘ Roman Catholic bishop ⓘ architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf |
Anselm of Canterbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lanfranc of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Abbey of Bec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
church administration
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ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ military architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Gundulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Norman cathedral construction in England
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designing and overseeing stone fortifications ⓘ early Norman castle construction in England ⓘ military and ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ rebuilding Rochester Cathedral in Norman style ⓘ work on the Tower of London ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Benedictine Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bishop’s Palace at Rochester
NERFINISHED
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Rochester Castle (early stone works) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rochester Cathedral (Norman rebuilding) NERFINISHED ⓘ St Leonard’s Tower, West Malling NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of London (White Tower, attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
architect
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bishop ⓘ builder ⓘ monk ⓘ |
| partOf | Norman ecclesiastical reform movement in England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder | Benedictines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Bec Abbey
NERFINISHED
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Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Henry I of England
NERFINISHED
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William II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Gundulf of Rochester Description of subject: Gundulf of Rochester was an 11th-century Norman monk, architect, and Bishop of Rochester renowned for his major role in early Norman castle and cathedral construction in England.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.