Benedict XIII (antipope)
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Benedict XIII was a prominent antipope of the Western Schism, opposing the Roman papacy from Avignon in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benedict XIII | 7 |
| Antipope Benedict XIII | 5 |
| Benedict XIII (Avignon antipope) | 3 |
| Benedict XIII (antipope) canonical | 1 |
| faced opposition from Avignon antipope Benedict XIII | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17584917 — 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: Benedict XIII (antipope) Context triple: [Oddone Colonna, predecessor, Benedict XIII (antipope)]
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Antipope Benedict X
Antipope Benedict X was a mid-11th-century Roman noble and churchman who claimed the papacy in opposition to the reformist faction, leading to his deposition and replacement by Pope Nicholas II.
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Clement VII (Avignon antipope)
Clement VII (Avignon antipope) was a 14th-century French cardinal who became the first major Avignon claimant to the papacy during the Western Schism, opposing the Roman popes and deepening the split within the Catholic Church.
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Antipope Felix II
Antipope Felix II was a 4th-century cleric installed in opposition to Pope Liberius during the Arian controversy, later regarded by the Catholic Church as an illegitimate pope.
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Antipope Clement III
Antipope Clement III, originally Guibert of Ravenna, was a rival claimant to the papacy during the Investiture Controversy, backed by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV against the legitimate popes of his time.
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Antipope Victor IV
Antipope Victor IV was a 12th-century claimant to the papacy, backed by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in opposition to the legitimate Pope Alexander III during a major schism in the Catholic Church.
- 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: Benedict XIII (antipope) Target entity description: Benedict XIII was a prominent antipope of the Western Schism, opposing the Roman papacy from Avignon in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
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A.
Antipope Benedict X
Antipope Benedict X was a mid-11th-century Roman noble and churchman who claimed the papacy in opposition to the reformist faction, leading to his deposition and replacement by Pope Nicholas II.
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B.
Clement VII (Avignon antipope)
Clement VII (Avignon antipope) was a 14th-century French cardinal who became the first major Avignon claimant to the papacy during the Western Schism, opposing the Roman popes and deepening the split within the Catholic Church.
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C.
Antipope Felix II
Antipope Felix II was a 4th-century cleric installed in opposition to Pope Liberius during the Arian controversy, later regarded by the Catholic Church as an illegitimate pope.
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D.
Antipope Clement III
Antipope Clement III, originally Guibert of Ravenna, was a rival claimant to the papacy during the Investiture Controversy, backed by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV against the legitimate popes of his time.
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E.
Antipope Victor IV
Antipope Victor IV was a 12th-century claimant to the papacy, backed by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in opposition to the legitimate Pope Alexander III during a major schism in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
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by Pope Innocent VII
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Peñíscola
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