Theobald II, Count of Blois
E584536
Theobald II, Count of Blois, was a powerful 11th-century French nobleman who ruled extensive territories in central France and played a significant role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theobald II, Count of Blois canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5844125 — 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: Theobald II, Count of Blois Context triple: [Roger III, Duke of Apulia, fatherInLaw, Theobald II, Count of Blois]
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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.
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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C.
Theobald III, Count of Champagne
Theobald III, Count of Champagne was a prominent 12th-century French nobleman and feudal ruler of the strategically important County of Champagne.
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D.
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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E.
Stephen II, Count of Blois
Stephen II, Count of Blois was a prominent 11th-century French nobleman and crusader whose lineage included his son Stephen, later King of England.
- 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: Theobald II, Count of Blois Target entity description: Theobald II, Count of Blois, was a powerful 11th-century French nobleman who ruled extensive territories in central France and played a significant role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
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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.
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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C.
Theobald III, Count of Champagne
Theobald III, Count of Champagne was a prominent 12th-century French nobleman and feudal ruler of the strategically important County of Champagne.
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D.
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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E.
Stephen II, Count of Blois
Stephen II, Count of Blois was a prominent 11th-century French nobleman and crusader whose lineage included his son Stephen, later King of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
ⓘ
medieval count ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Beaugency
NERFINISHED
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Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Chartres NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinon NERFINISHED ⓘ Châteaudun NERFINISHED ⓘ Sancerre NERFINISHED ⓘ Saumur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Odo II, Count of Champagne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen, Count of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | rivalry with the Angevins ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Odo II, Count of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalAllegiance | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Old French ⓘ |
| mother | Ermengarde of Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Count ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding the power of the House of Blois in central France
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involvement in the politics of the early Capetian kings ⓘ |
| partOf | Capetian France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Blois
NERFINISHED
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Count of Chartres NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Châteaudun NERFINISHED ⓘ Count of Sancerre NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Beaugency NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Chinon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Saumur ⓘ |
| realm |
County of Blois
NERFINISHED
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County of Chartres NERFINISHED ⓘ County of Châteaudun NERFINISHED ⓘ County of Sancerre NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Beaugency NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Chinon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Saumur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sibling | Stephen II, Count of Troyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Alix de Crepy
NERFINISHED
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Gersent of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Theobald II, Count of Blois Description of subject: Theobald II, Count of Blois, was a powerful 11th-century French nobleman who ruled extensive territories in central France and played a significant role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
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