Geoffrey III of Anjou
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Geoffrey III of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou whose troubled rule and conflicts with neighboring powers led to significant territorial losses and internal strife within his domain.
All labels observed (1)
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| Geoffrey III of Anjou canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5283864 — 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 III of Anjou Context triple: [House of Ingelger, hasNotableMember, Geoffrey III of Anjou]
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A.
Geoffrey II of Anjou
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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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.
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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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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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.
- 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 III of Anjou Target entity description: Geoffrey III of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou whose troubled rule and conflicts with neighboring powers led to significant territorial losses and internal strife within his domain.
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A.
Geoffrey II of Anjou
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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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.
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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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
count
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historical figure ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Geoffrey the Bearded
NERFINISHED
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Geoffroi III d’Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLossOfPower |
internal strife among Angevin nobility
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military defeats ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 11th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 11th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
conflicts with the County of Maine
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conflicts with the Duchy of Normandy ⓘ internal baronial revolts in Anjou ⓘ |
| country | County of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1040 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | after 1096 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | Geoffrey II of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Geoffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century France ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Fulk IV of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| mother | Ermengarde-Blanche of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Ingelger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
deposed by his brother Fulk IV
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loss of control over Maine ⓘ loss of territories to William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| notableFor |
internal political instability in Anjou
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significant territorial losses ⓘ weak and troubled rule ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Anjou
NERFINISHED
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Count of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Geoffrey II of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1068 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1060 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sibling | Fulk IV of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Julienne de Langeais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Fulk IV of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vassalOf | King of France ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Geoffrey III of Anjou Description of subject: Geoffrey III of Anjou was an 11th-century Count of Anjou whose troubled rule and conflicts with neighboring powers led to significant territorial losses and internal strife within his domain.
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