Gerald of Aurillac
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Gerald of Aurillac was a 9th–10th century Frankish nobleman renowned for his piety and ascetic life as a lay saint in medieval Gaul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gerald of Aurillac canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6692779 — 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: Gerald of Aurillac Context triple: [Odo of Cluny, associatedWith, Gerald of Aurillac]
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A.
William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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B.
Robert of Arbrissel
Robert of Arbrissel was an 11th–12th century French itinerant preacher and reformer best known for founding the double monastery of Fontevraud and promoting radical ideals of poverty and mixed-gender religious life.
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C.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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D.
Raymond of Poitiers
Raymond of Poitiers was a 12th-century French nobleman who became Prince of Antioch during the Crusades and played a key role in the politics and warfare of the Latin East.
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E.
Raymond of Saint-Gilles
Raymond of Saint-Gilles was a powerful 11th–12th century French nobleman, Count of Toulouse and a prominent leader of the First Crusade.
- 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: Gerald of Aurillac Target entity description: Gerald of Aurillac was a 9th–10th century Frankish nobleman renowned for his piety and ascetic life as a lay saint in medieval Gaul.
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A.
William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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B.
Robert of Arbrissel
Robert of Arbrissel was an 11th–12th century French itinerant preacher and reformer best known for founding the double monastery of Fontevraud and promoting radical ideals of poverty and mixed-gender religious life.
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C.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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D.
Raymond of Poitiers
Raymond of Poitiers was a 12th-century French nobleman who became Prince of Antioch during the Crusades and played a key role in the politics and warfare of the Latin East.
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E.
Raymond of Saint-Gilles
Raymond of Saint-Gilles was a powerful 11th–12th century French nobleman, Count of Toulouse and a prominent leader of the First Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
Frankish nobleman ⓘ lay saint ⓘ medieval French noble ⓘ |
| activeIn | medieval Gaul ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Aurillac Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | hagiographies ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultDevelopedIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
chastity
ⓘ
generosity ⓘ humility ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Géraud d’Aurillac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Gerald of Aurillac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charity to the poor
ⓘ
observance of monastic-style discipline while remaining a layman ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Latin
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| lifestyle | asceticism ⓘ |
| livedIn | Aurillac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfLife | celibate layman ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Frankish nobility ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ascetic lifestyle
ⓘ
being a lay saint ⓘ piety ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingdom of the Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Aurillac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Aurillac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Aurillac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Auvergne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | model of lay sanctity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| typeOfSainthood | confessor ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | lay saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gerald of Aurillac Description of subject: Gerald of Aurillac was a 9th–10th century Frankish nobleman renowned for his piety and ascetic life as a lay saint in medieval Gaul.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.