Philippe de Clèves
E551256
Philippe de Clèves was a late 15th-century Burgundian nobleman and military leader who served prominently in French and Low Countries politics and warfare.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philippe de Clèves canonical | 2 |
| de Clèves | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5791292 — 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: Philippe de Clèves Context triple: [Admiral of France, positionHeldBy, Philippe de Clèves]
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A.
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours, was a renowned early 16th-century French military leader celebrated for his brilliant but brief career during the Italian Wars, where he earned a reputation for bold and aggressive tactics.
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B.
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
Louis, Duke of Burgundy was a French prince and heir apparent to the throne in the early 18th century, best known as the father of King Louis XV and a central figure in the Bourbon succession.
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C.
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy was a powerful 14th-century French prince of the Valois dynasty who greatly expanded Burgundian influence and laid the foundations for the Burgundian State.
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D.
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, was a prominent French statesman and chief minister to King Henry IV, renowned for his financial and administrative reforms that helped restore stability to France after the Wars of Religion.
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E.
Henry I, Duke of Guise
Henry I, Duke of Guise was a powerful 16th-century French nobleman and leader of the ultra-Catholic faction who played a central role in the political and religious conflicts that destabilized France during the late Valois monarchy.
- 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: Philippe de Clèves Target entity description: Philippe de Clèves was a late 15th-century Burgundian nobleman and military leader who served prominently in French and Low Countries politics and warfare.
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A.
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours
Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours, was a renowned early 16th-century French military leader celebrated for his brilliant but brief career during the Italian Wars, where he earned a reputation for bold and aggressive tactics.
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B.
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
Louis, Duke of Burgundy was a French prince and heir apparent to the throne in the early 18th century, best known as the father of King Louis XV and a central figure in the Bourbon succession.
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C.
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
Philip II, Duke of Burgundy was a powerful 14th-century French prince of the Valois dynasty who greatly expanded Burgundian influence and laid the foundations for the Burgundian State.
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D.
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully
Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, was a prominent French statesman and chief minister to King Henry IV, renowned for his financial and administrative reforms that helped restore stability to France after the Wars of Religion.
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E.
Henry I, Duke of Guise
Henry I, Duke of Guise was a powerful 16th-century French nobleman and leader of the ultra-Catholic faction who played a central role in the political and religious conflicts that destabilized France during the late Valois monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century person
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military leader ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activeIn |
French politics
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Low Countries politics ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| familyName |
de Clèves
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linked to:
Philippe de Clèves
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Philippe ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Burgundian army
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linked to:
Burgundian Ordonnance army
French royal forces ⓘ |
| name | Philippe de Clèves ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Cleves ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Lord of Ravenstein ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Burgundian military affairs
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role in French–Low Countries relations ⓘ service as a high-ranking noble in Burgundy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
French–Burgundian conflicts
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late 15th-century European warfare ⓘ wars in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Burgundian court
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linked to:
court of Burgundy
French crown ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
admiral of Flanders
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military commander ⓘ |
| region |
Burgundian Netherlands
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France ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Philippe de Clèves Description of subject: Philippe de Clèves was a late 15th-century Burgundian nobleman and military leader who served prominently in French and Low Countries politics and warfare.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Philippe de Clèves