Il Malo
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Il Malo is the Italian nickname meaning "the Bad" given to William I of Sicily, a 12th-century Norman king known for his unpopular rule and internal strife in the kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Il Malo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5406210 — 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: Il Malo Context triple: [William I of Sicily, nickname, Il Malo]
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A.
Se7en
Se7en is a 1995 neo-noir psychological crime thriller film about two detectives hunting a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
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B.
Bad Lieutenant
Bad Lieutenant is a 1992 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Abel Ferrara, known for its gritty portrayal of a corrupt, self-destructive New York City police officer.
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C.
Maniac
Maniac is a dark comedy-drama miniseries that blends psychological sci-fi and surreal storytelling, in which Emma Stone stars as a troubled woman participating in a mysterious pharmaceutical trial.
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D.
Maniac
Maniac is a 2012 psychological slasher film, presented largely from the killer’s point of view, in which Elijah Wood portrays a disturbed serial murderer in a brutal, stylized remake of the 1980 cult classic.
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E.
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers is a 1994 satirical crime film directed by Oliver Stone that follows a murderous couple turned media sensations, known for its controversial violence and critique of mass media.
- 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: Il Malo Target entity description: Il Malo is the Italian nickname meaning "the Bad" given to William I of Sicily, a 12th-century Norman king known for his unpopular rule and internal strife in the kingdom.
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A.
Se7en
Se7en is a 1995 neo-noir psychological crime thriller film about two detectives hunting a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi.
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B.
Bad Lieutenant
Bad Lieutenant is a 1992 neo-noir crime drama film directed by Abel Ferrara, known for its gritty portrayal of a corrupt, self-destructive New York City police officer.
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C.
Maniac
Maniac is a dark comedy-drama miniseries that blends psychological sci-fi and surreal storytelling, in which Emma Stone stars as a troubled woman participating in a mysterious pharmaceutical trial.
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D.
Maniac
Maniac is a 2012 psychological slasher film, presented largely from the killer’s point of view, in which Elijah Wood portrays a disturbed serial murderer in a brutal, stylized remake of the 1980 cult classic.
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E.
Natural Born Killers
Natural Born Killers is a 1994 satirical crime film directed by Oliver Stone that follows a murderous couple turned media sensations, known for its controversial violence and critique of mass media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman ruler
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human ⓘ king ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1131 ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| child |
Henry of Capua
ⓘ
Roger IV, Duke of Apulia ⓘ William II of Sicily ⓘ |
| conflict | rebellions of the Sicilian barons ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1166 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Normans ⓘ |
| father | Roger II of Sicily ⓘ |
| knownFor |
internal strife in the kingdom
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unpopular rule ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| meaning | the Bad ⓘ |
| mother | Elvira of Castile ⓘ |
| nickname |
Il Malo
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the Bad ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Hauteville family
ⓘ
linked to:
Hauteville dynasty
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| positionHeld | King of Sicily ⓘ |
| predecessor | Roger II of Sicily ⓘ |
| realm |
Sicily
ⓘ
Southern Italy ⓘ |
| refersTo | William I of Sicily ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1166 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1154 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret of Navarre ⓘ |
| successor | William II of Sicily ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Il Malo Description of subject: Il Malo is the Italian nickname meaning "the Bad" given to William I of Sicily, a 12th-century Norman king known for his unpopular rule and internal strife in the kingdom.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.