Alix of Thouars
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Alix of Thouars was a 13th-century Duchess of Brittany who ruled in her own right and played a key role in the succession struggles of the Breton duchy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alix of Thouars canonical | 4 |
| Alix of Brittany | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11719035 — 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: Alix of Thouars Context triple: [John I, Duke of Brittany, mother, Alix of Thouars]
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A.
Aenor de Châtellerault
Aenor de Châtellerault was a 12th-century French noblewoman, daughter of Viscount Aimery I of Châtellerault and mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of medieval Europe’s most powerful queens.
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B.
Matilda of Brittany
Matilda of Brittany was a 12th–13th century noblewoman, the daughter of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, and a granddaughter of King Henry II of England, placing her within the Angevin royal dynasty.
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C.
Yolande of Brittany
Yolande of Brittany was a 13th-century French noblewoman and heiress whose marriage into the House of Lusignan linked the ducal house of Brittany with powerful Poitevin and Angevin interests.
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D.
Blanche of Brittany
Blanche of Brittany was a 13th-century French noblewoman of the ducal house of Brittany, notable for her Plantagenet royal connections through her mother Beatrice of England.
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E.
Agnes of Poitou
Agnes of Poitou was an 11th-century Holy Roman Empress and influential regent for her son, Emperor Henry IV, known for her political role during the early stages of the Investiture Controversy.
- 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: Alix of Thouars Target entity description: Alix of Thouars was a 13th-century Duchess of Brittany who ruled in her own right and played a key role in the succession struggles of the Breton duchy.
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A.
Aenor de Châtellerault
Aenor de Châtellerault was a 12th-century French noblewoman, daughter of Viscount Aimery I of Châtellerault and mother of Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of medieval Europe’s most powerful queens.
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B.
Matilda of Brittany
Matilda of Brittany was a 12th–13th century noblewoman, the daughter of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, and a granddaughter of King Henry II of England, placing her within the Angevin royal dynasty.
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C.
Yolande of Brittany
Yolande of Brittany was a 13th-century French noblewoman and heiress whose marriage into the House of Lusignan linked the ducal house of Brittany with powerful Poitevin and Angevin interests.
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D.
Blanche of Brittany
Blanche of Brittany was a 13th-century French noblewoman of the ducal house of Brittany, notable for her Plantagenet royal connections through her mother Beatrice of England.
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E.
Agnes of Poitou
Agnes of Poitou was an 11th-century Holy Roman Empress and influential regent for her son, Emperor Henry IV, known for her political role during the early stages of the Investiture Controversy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alix of Brittany