Ducal house of Aquitaine
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The Ducal house of Aquitaine was a powerful medieval ruling dynasty that controlled the Duchy of Aquitaine in southwestern France and played a major role in European politics, especially through its ties to the Plantagenet kings of England.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ducal house of Aquitaine canonical | 3 |
| Ducal family of Aquitaine | 2 |
| Aquitanian ducal dynasty | 1 |
| Ducal House of Aquitaine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7069300 — 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: Ducal house of Aquitaine Context triple: [Aenor de Châtellerault, nobleFamily, Ducal house of Aquitaine]
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A.
House of Orléans
The House of Orléans is a prominent cadet branch of the French royal family historically influential in politics and succession, particularly during the Ancien Régime and the July Monarchy.
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B.
House of Bourbon-Anjou
The House of Bourbon-Anjou is a modern branch of the French royal Bourbon line that has provided claimants to the thrones of Spain and other European realms.
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C.
House of Boulogne
The House of Boulogne was a prominent medieval noble dynasty from the County of Boulogne in northern France, influential in European politics and the Crusades.
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D.
House of Valois
The House of Valois was a French royal dynasty that ruled France from the 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing events such as the Hundred Years’ War and the turbulent French Wars of Religion.
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E.
House of Anjou
The House of Anjou was a prominent medieval French royal dynasty that ruled territories including Anjou, Naples, and parts of Hungary, playing a major role in European politics and dynastic conflicts.
- 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: Ducal house of Aquitaine Target entity description: The Ducal house of Aquitaine was a powerful medieval ruling dynasty that controlled the Duchy of Aquitaine in southwestern France and played a major role in European politics, especially through its ties to the Plantagenet kings of England.
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A.
House of Orléans
The House of Orléans is a prominent cadet branch of the French royal family historically influential in politics and succession, particularly during the Ancien Régime and the July Monarchy.
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B.
House of Bourbon-Anjou
The House of Bourbon-Anjou is a modern branch of the French royal Bourbon line that has provided claimants to the thrones of Spain and other European realms.
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C.
House of Boulogne
The House of Boulogne was a prominent medieval noble dynasty from the County of Boulogne in northern France, influential in European politics and the Crusades.
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D.
House of Valois
The House of Valois was a French royal dynasty that ruled France from the 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing events such as the Hundred Years’ War and the turbulent French Wars of Religion.
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E.
House of Anjou
The House of Anjou was a prominent medieval French royal dynasty that ruled territories including Anjou, Naples, and parts of Hungary, playing a major role in European politics and dynastic conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval dynasty
ⓘ
noble house ⓘ |
| alliedWith | House of Plantagenet ⓘ |
| capital | Poitiers ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Aquitaine ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection |
Capetian House of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Capetian dynasty
House of Anjou ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Duchess of Aquitaine
ⓘ
Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ |
| importantCity |
Bordeaux
ⓘ
La Rochelle ⓘ Limoges ⓘ |
| knownFor |
control of the Duchy of Aquitaine
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major role in European politics ⓘ marital alliances with English monarchy ⓘ patronage of troubadour culture ⓘ |
| language |
Occitan
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Capetian dynasty
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
annulment of Eleanor’s marriage to Louis VII
ⓘ
marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of England ⓘ marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Louis VII of France ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Eleanor of Aquitaine
ⓘ
Guy-Geoffroy, Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ William V, Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ
linked to:
William V of Aquitaine
William VI, Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ
linked to:
William VI of Aquitaine
William VII, Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ
linked to:
William VII of Aquitaine
William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ
linked to:
William VIII of Aquitaine
William X, Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ |
| partOf |
French nobility
ⓘ
medieval European nobility ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Anglo-French conflicts
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-French wars
development of courtly love tradition ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
semi-independent principality
ⓘ
vassal of the King of France ⓘ |
| region | southwestern France ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| resultedIn | extension of Plantagenet power in France ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Gascony
ⓘ
linked to:
Gascogne
Limousin ⓘ Poitou ⓘ Périgord ⓘ Saintonge ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Subject: Ducal house of Aquitaine Description of subject: The Ducal house of Aquitaine was a powerful medieval ruling dynasty that controlled the Duchy of Aquitaine in southwestern France and played a major role in European politics, especially through its ties to the Plantagenet kings of England.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Ducal house of Aquitaine
linked to: Ducal house of Aquitaine
linked to: Ducal house of Aquitaine