Maio of Bari
E516964
Maio of Bari was a powerful 12th-century Sicilian admiral and statesman who effectively governed the Kingdom of Sicily under King William I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maio of Bari canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5406241 — 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: Maio of Bari Context triple: [William I of Sicily, advisor, Maio of Bari]
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A.
Coluccio
Coluccio is an Italian masculine given name most notably borne by the early Renaissance humanist and chancellor Coluccio Salutati.
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B.
Ilario
Ilario is a given name, primarily used in Italian and Spanish contexts, that derives from the Latin name Hilaris meaning "cheerful" or "joyful."
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C.
Guarino
Guarino is an Italian given name most notably borne by the Baroque architect and Theatine priest Guarino Guarini.
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D.
Vincenza
Vincenza is an Italian feminine given name, commonly used as the female counterpart of Vincenzo.
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E.
Pierfrancesco
Pierfrancesco is an Italian masculine given name, most notably borne by acclaimed actor Pierfrancesco Favino.
- 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: Maio of Bari Target entity description: Maio of Bari was a powerful 12th-century Sicilian admiral and statesman who effectively governed the Kingdom of Sicily under King William I.
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A.
Coluccio
Coluccio is an Italian masculine given name most notably borne by the early Renaissance humanist and chancellor Coluccio Salutati.
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B.
Ilario
Ilario is a given name, primarily used in Italian and Spanish contexts, that derives from the Latin name Hilaris meaning "cheerful" or "joyful."
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C.
Guarino
Guarino is an Italian given name most notably borne by the Baroque architect and Theatine priest Guarino Guarini.
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D.
Vincenza
Vincenza is an Italian feminine given name, commonly used as the female counterpart of Vincenzo.
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E.
Pierfrancesco
Pierfrancesco is an Italian masculine given name, most notably borne by acclaimed actor Pierfrancesco Favino.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
12th-century politician
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Italian nobleman ⓘ admiral ⓘ chancellor ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Norman rulers of Sicily ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Apulia
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Bari ⓘ Southern Italy ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with the Sicilian nobility
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opposition from baronial factions in Sicily ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| employer |
Kingdom of Sicily
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William I of Sicily ⓘ |
| familyName | of Bari ⓘ |
| fullName | Maio of Bari ⓘ |
| givenName | Maio ⓘ |
| governed | administration of the Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in a political conspiracy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
centralizing royal administration in Sicily
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effectively governing the Kingdom of Sicily under King William I ⓘ leading the royal bureaucracy in the 12th century ⓘ strengthening royal authority over the Sicilian nobility ⓘ |
| notableOfficeUnder | William I of Sicily ⓘ |
| occupation |
court official
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royal administrator ⓘ |
| participantIn |
government of William I of Sicily
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linked to:
William I of Sicily
politics of the Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Palermo ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
admiral of Sicily
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ammiratus ammiratorum ⓘ chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ chief minister of King William I of Sicily ⓘ |
| region | Mediterranean ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| sphereOfInfluence |
Sicilian court
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central Mediterranean politics ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
12th century
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Norman Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Sicily
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| workLocation |
Palermo
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Sicily ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maio of Bari Description of subject: Maio of Bari was a powerful 12th-century Sicilian admiral and statesman who effectively governed the Kingdom of Sicily under King William I.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.