Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat
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Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat was a late 15th- to early 16th-century Italian nobleman of the House of Palaiologos who ruled the small but strategically important Marquisate of Montferrat in northern Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9008679 — 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: Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat Context triple: [Sophia of Montferrat, father, Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat]
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A.
Demetrius of Montferrat
Demetrius of Montferrat was a 13th-century noble who became King of Thessalonica following the Fourth Crusade, representing the Montferrat dynasty’s brief rule in Greece.
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B.
Frederick of Montferrat
Frederick of Montferrat was a 12th-century Italian nobleman of the influential Aleramici dynasty, known primarily as a younger son of William V of Montferrat and brother of crusader leaders such as Boniface I.
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C.
William V of Montferrat
William V of Montferrat was a 12th-century Italian nobleman and crusader who served as Marquis of Montferrat and played a significant role in the politics of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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D.
Renier of Montferrat
Renier of Montferrat was a 12th-century nobleman of the influential Montferrat dynasty who became associated with the Byzantine imperial family through marriage.
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E.
Boniface I of Montferrat
Boniface I of Montferrat was a prominent late 12th–early 13th century Italian noble and crusader leader who played a key role in the Fourth Crusade and the politics of the eastern Mediterranean.
- 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: Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat Target entity description: Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat was a late 15th- to early 16th-century Italian nobleman of the House of Palaiologos who ruled the small but strategically important Marquisate of Montferrat in northern Italy.
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A.
Demetrius of Montferrat
Demetrius of Montferrat was a 13th-century noble who became King of Thessalonica following the Fourth Crusade, representing the Montferrat dynasty’s brief rule in Greece.
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B.
Frederick of Montferrat
Frederick of Montferrat was a 12th-century Italian nobleman of the influential Aleramici dynasty, known primarily as a younger son of William V of Montferrat and brother of crusader leaders such as Boniface I.
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C.
William V of Montferrat
William V of Montferrat was a 12th-century Italian nobleman and crusader who served as Marquis of Montferrat and played a significant role in the politics of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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D.
Renier of Montferrat
Renier of Montferrat was a 12th-century nobleman of the influential Montferrat dynasty who became associated with the Byzantine imperial family through marriage.
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E.
Boniface I of Montferrat
Boniface I of Montferrat was a prominent late 12th–early 13th century Italian noble and crusader leader who played a key role in the Fourth Crusade and the politics of the eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian noble
ⓘ
marquess ⓘ nobleman ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| aristocraticHouse | House of Montferrat ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitle | marquess ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Palaiologos claimants in Italy ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Marquisate of Montferrat
ⓘ
linked to:
Margraviate of Montferrat
|
| dynasty | Palaiologos dynasty ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governed | Montferrat ⓘ |
| heritage |
Greek
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| languageContext | Italian ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
House of Palaiologos
ⓘ
linked to:
Palaiologos dynasty
|
| notableFor | rule over a strategically important small state in northern Italy ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian states ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Marquisate of Montferrat
ⓘ
linked to:
Margraviate of Montferrat
northern Italy ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Marquisate of Montferrat
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linked to:
Margraviate of Montferrat
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| positionHeld | Marquess of Montferrat ⓘ |
| realmCharacteristic | strategically important ⓘ |
| realmSize | small state ⓘ |
| region |
northern Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Italy
|
| timePeriod |
early 16th century
ⓘ
late 15th century ⓘ |
| title | Marquess of Montferrat ⓘ |
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Subject: Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat Description of subject: Theodore II, Marquess of Montferrat was a late 15th- to early 16th-century Italian nobleman of the House of Palaiologos who ruled the small but strategically important Marquisate of Montferrat in northern Italy.
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