Stephen II, Count of Blois
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Stephen II, Count of Blois was a prominent 11th-century French nobleman and crusader whose lineage included his son Stephen, later King of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stephen II, Count of Blois canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5506496 — 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: Stephen II, Count of Blois Context triple: [Stephen, King of England, father, Stephen II, Count of Blois]
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Theobald V, Count of Blois
Theobald V, Count of Blois was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader from the influential House of Blois, known for his role in regional politics and his participation in the Third Crusade.
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Henry II, Count of Champagne
Henry II, Count of Champagne was a prominent 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who ruled the County of Champagne and later became King of Jerusalem through marriage.
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Theobald II, Count of Champagne
Theobald II, Count of Champagne, was a powerful 12th-century French nobleman and feudal lord whose extensive territories and political influence helped shape the politics of medieval France.
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D.
Stephen I, Count of Sancerre
Stephen I, Count of Sancerre was a 12th-century French nobleman of the House of Blois who held the county of Sancerre and was connected to the influential Champagne and Capetian royal circles.
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Henry I, Count of Champagne
Henry I, Count of Champagne was a powerful 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who significantly expanded and strengthened the County of Champagne.
- 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: Stephen II, Count of Blois Target entity description: Stephen II, Count of Blois was a prominent 11th-century French nobleman and crusader whose lineage included his son Stephen, later King of England.
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A.
Theobald V, Count of Blois
Theobald V, Count of Blois was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader from the influential House of Blois, known for his role in regional politics and his participation in the Third Crusade.
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B.
Henry II, Count of Champagne
Henry II, Count of Champagne was a prominent 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who ruled the County of Champagne and later became King of Jerusalem through marriage.
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C.
Theobald II, Count of Champagne
Theobald II, Count of Champagne, was a powerful 12th-century French nobleman and feudal lord whose extensive territories and political influence helped shape the politics of medieval France.
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D.
Stephen I, Count of Sancerre
Stephen I, Count of Sancerre was a 12th-century French nobleman of the House of Blois who held the county of Sancerre and was connected to the influential Champagne and Capetian royal circles.
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E.
Henry I, Count of Champagne
Henry I, Count of Champagne was a powerful 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who significantly expanded and strengthened the County of Champagne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
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count ⓘ crusader ⓘ medieval person ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| child |
Agnes of Blois
NERFINISHED
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Alix of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucia-Mahaut of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Odo of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen, King of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Theobald II, Count of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ William, Count of Sully NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1045 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 19 May 1102 ⓘ |
| endTime | as Count of Blois: 1102 ⓘ |
| father | Theobald III, Count of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Stephen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Old French ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Garsinde of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Count of Blois
NERFINISHED
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Count of Chartres NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Meaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Sancerre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
desertion from the Siege of Antioch
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return to the Holy Land in 1101 ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Henry I of England
NERFINISHED
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William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | letters from the First Crusade ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Ramla (1102)
NERFINISHED
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First Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ramla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Blois
NERFINISHED
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Count of Chartres NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Meaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Sancerre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Odo II, Count of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Adela of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | as Count of Blois: c. 1089 ⓘ |
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Subject: Stephen II, Count of Blois Description of subject: Stephen II, Count of Blois was a prominent 11th-century French nobleman and crusader whose lineage included his son Stephen, later King of England.
Referenced by (4)
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