Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
E99049
Amedeo, Duke of Aosta was an Italian royal and military commander who served as Viceroy of Italian East Africa and led Italian forces there during World War II.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duke of Aosta | 3 |
| Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta | 3 |
| Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta | 2 |
| Amedeo, Duke of Aosta canonical | 2 |
| Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T792671 — 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.
Target entity: Amedeo, Duke of Aosta Context triple: [East African campaign, commandedBy, Amedeo, Duke of Aosta]
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A.
Eugene Francis of Savoy
Eugene Francis of Savoy was a prominent 17th–18th century general and statesman of the Habsburg Monarchy, renowned for his decisive victories against the Ottoman Empire and France.
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B.
Sinibaldo Fieschi
Sinibaldo Fieschi, later known as Pope Innocent IV, was a 13th-century pope noted for his conflicts with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and his role in shaping medieval canon law and church authority.
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C.
Duke of Piacenza
The Duke of Piacenza was a noble title historically associated with the Farnese family, notably held alongside the Duchy of Parma as part of a significant Italian ducal domain in the early modern period.
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D.
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler who greatly expanded and consolidated Savoy’s power and later became antipope Felix V.
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E.
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy was an early 18th-century European ruler who transformed Savoy into a significant regional power and became the first King of Sardinia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Amedeo, Duke of Aosta Target entity description: Amedeo, Duke of Aosta was an Italian royal and military commander who served as Viceroy of Italian East Africa and led Italian forces there during World War II.
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A.
Eugene Francis of Savoy
Eugene Francis of Savoy was a prominent 17th–18th century general and statesman of the Habsburg Monarchy, renowned for his decisive victories against the Ottoman Empire and France.
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B.
Sinibaldo Fieschi
Sinibaldo Fieschi, later known as Pope Innocent IV, was a 13th-century pope noted for his conflicts with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and his role in shaping medieval canon law and church authority.
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C.
Duke of Piacenza
The Duke of Piacenza was a noble title historically associated with the Farnese family, notably held alongside the Duchy of Parma as part of a significant Italian ducal domain in the early modern period.
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D.
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler who greatly expanded and consolidated Savoy’s power and later became antipope Felix V.
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E.
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy
Victor Amadeus II of Savoy was an early 18th-century European ruler who transformed Savoy into a significant regional power and became the first King of Sardinia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
House of Savoy member
ⓘ
Italian prince ⓘ human ⓘ military commander ⓘ viceroy ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| child |
Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta
ⓘ
Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta ⓘ |
| conflict |
East African campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
East African Campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| deathInCustody | true ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| father |
Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
ⓘ
surface form:
Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta
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| fullName |
Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta
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| givenName | Amedeo ⓘ |
| house | House of Savoy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
ⓘ
Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Savoy
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Savoy-Aosta
|
| militaryBranch | Regio Esercito ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mother | Princess Hélène of Orléans ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Aosta
|
| notableEvent |
Battle of Amba Alagi
ⓘ
surface form:
defense of Amba Alagi
|
| notableFor | commanding Italian forces in East Africa during World War II ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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military officer ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1941 (as Viceroy of Italian East Africa) ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1937 (as Viceroy of Italian East Africa) ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | British captivity in Kenya ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-chief of Italian forces in East Africa
ⓘ
High Commissioner for Italian East Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Governor-General of Italian East Africa
High Commissioner for Italian East Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Viceroy of Italian East Africa
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| relatedTo |
Italian East Africa
ⓘ
Italian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Italian colonial empire
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| relative | Victor Emmanuel III of Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling | Aimone, Duke of Aosta ⓘ |
| spouse | Princess Anne of Orléans ⓘ |
| style | His Royal Highness ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | British forces in East Africa ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Duke of Aosta
|
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Subject: Amedeo, Duke of Aosta Description of subject: Amedeo, Duke of Aosta was an Italian royal and military commander who served as Viceroy of Italian East Africa and led Italian forces there during World War II.
Referenced by (11)
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