Geoffrey II of Anjou
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Geoffrey II of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou known for expanding his territories through warfare and political maneuvering, helping to establish the regional power of his dynasty in western France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geoffrey II of Anjou canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5283863 — 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: Geoffrey II of Anjou Context triple: [House of Ingelger, hasNotableMember, Geoffrey II of Anjou]
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Geoffrey I of Anjou
Geoffrey I of Anjou was a 10th–11th century Count of Anjou who consolidated his family's power in western France and laid foundations for the later prominence of the Angevin dynasty.
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B.
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader whose marriage to Empress Matilda founded the Angevin dynasty that would rule England and much of western France.
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Fulk II of Anjou
Fulk II of Anjou was a 10th-century Count of Anjou who consolidated and expanded his family's power in western France through strategic marriages and territorial control.
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Fulk III of Anjou
Fulk III of Anjou was a powerful 10th–11th century French count known for his military campaigns, extensive castle-building, and role in consolidating the power of the Anjou region.
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Fulk I of Anjou
Fulk I of Anjou was a 10th-century French nobleman who became the first hereditary Count of Anjou and founder of the Angevin dynasty’s power.
- 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: Geoffrey II of Anjou Target entity description: Geoffrey II of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou known for expanding his territories through warfare and political maneuvering, helping to establish the regional power of his dynasty in western France.
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A.
Geoffrey I of Anjou
Geoffrey I of Anjou was a 10th–11th century Count of Anjou who consolidated his family's power in western France and laid foundations for the later prominence of the Angevin dynasty.
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B.
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader whose marriage to Empress Matilda founded the Angevin dynasty that would rule England and much of western France.
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C.
Fulk II of Anjou
Fulk II of Anjou was a 10th-century Count of Anjou who consolidated and expanded his family's power in western France through strategic marriages and territorial control.
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D.
Fulk III of Anjou
Fulk III of Anjou was a powerful 10th–11th century French count known for his military campaigns, extensive castle-building, and role in consolidating the power of the Anjou region.
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E.
Fulk I of Anjou
Fulk I of Anjou was a 10th-century French nobleman who became the first hereditary Count of Anjou and founder of the Angevin dynasty’s power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
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count ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 11th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Counts of Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dukes of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1006 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 14 November 1060 ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | key early ruler of the Angevin dynasty ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father |
Fulk III of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulk Nerra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Geoffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitleDuring | reign of Henry I of France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped establish the regional power of the Angevin dynasty ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
political maneuvering
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territorial expansion ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| mother | Elisabeth of Vendôme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Ingelger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with neighboring lords in western France
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expanding the power of the counts of Anjou in western France ⓘ strengthening Angevin control over Touraine ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy |
use of alliances and marriages to secure power
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use of warfare to expand territory ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Fulk III of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1060 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1040 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| spouse |
Agnes of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Agnes of Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Fulk IV of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialFocus |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
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Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Touraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Geoffrey II of Anjou Description of subject: Geoffrey II of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou known for expanding his territories through warfare and political maneuvering, helping to establish the regional power of his dynasty in western France.
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