Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena
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Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena, was a 17th-century Italian nobleman and ruler of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio from the House of Este, noted as the father of Mary of Modena, future queen consort of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2333406 — 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: Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena Context triple: [Mary of Modena, father, Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena]
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Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, was an Italian prince and military commander from the royal House of Savoy who notably led the Italian Third Army during World War I.
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B.
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma, was a 16th-century Italian nobleman and ruler of Parma and Piacenza from the influential Farnese family, noted for his political maneuvering within the turbulent Italian Wars and the broader Habsburg–Valois rivalry.
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Sir Augustus d'Este
Sir Augustus d'Este was an illegitimate grandson of King George III of the United Kingdom, known for his long legal battle over the validity of his parents’ marriage and his resulting claim to royal titles.
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D.
Duke of Guastalla
The Duke of Guastalla was an Italian noble title historically associated with the Farnese family and the small duchy of Guastalla in northern Italy.
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Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, was an Italian nobleman of the Farnese family who ruled Parma and Piacenza at the turn of the 17th century, consolidating ducal authority and patronizing the arts.
- 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: Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena Target entity description: Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena, was a 17th-century Italian nobleman and ruler of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio from the House of Este, noted as the father of Mary of Modena, future queen consort of England.
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A.
Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta
Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, was an Italian prince and military commander from the royal House of Savoy who notably led the Italian Third Army during World War I.
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B.
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma
Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma, was a 16th-century Italian nobleman and ruler of Parma and Piacenza from the influential Farnese family, noted for his political maneuvering within the turbulent Italian Wars and the broader Habsburg–Valois rivalry.
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C.
Sir Augustus d'Este
Sir Augustus d'Este was an illegitimate grandson of King George III of the United Kingdom, known for his long legal battle over the validity of his parents’ marriage and his resulting claim to royal titles.
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D.
Duke of Guastalla
The Duke of Guastalla was an Italian noble title historically associated with the Farnese family and the small duchy of Guastalla in northern Italy.
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E.
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, was an Italian nobleman of the Farnese family who ruled Parma and Piacenza at the turn of the 17th century, consolidating ducal authority and patronizing the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century Italian person
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Duke ⓘ Italian nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duchy of Modena court
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Italian states of the 17th century ⓘ |
| child |
Francesco II d’Este, Duke of Modena
ⓘ
Mary of Modena ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Modena and Reggio ⓘ |
| dynasty | House of Este ⓘ |
| era | Baroque period ⓘ |
| familyName | d’Este ⓘ |
| father |
Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena
ⓘ
linked to:
Francesco I d'Este
|
| givenName | Alfonso ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Este ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Duchy of Modena and Reggio ⓘ |
| mother |
Maria Caterina Farnese
ⓘ
linked to:
Maria Farnese
|
| nobleFamily | Este family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Modena
ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of Modena and Reggio
Duke of Reggio ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
rule during the later phase of the Thirty Years’ War aftermath in Italy
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strengthening of Este rule in Modena and Reggio ⓘ |
| notableFamilyRelation | father of Mary of Modena, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor | being father of Mary of Modena, future queen consort of England ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
James II of England (son-in-law)
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linked to:
James II of England
|
| notableWork | patronage of arts and architecture in Modena ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Modena and Reggio ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena
ⓘ
linked to:
Francesco I d'Este
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| realm |
Modena
ⓘ
Reggio Emilia ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| residence |
Ducal Palace of Modena
ⓘ
linked to:
Palazzo Ducale di Modena
Modena ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| spouse | Laura Martinozzi ⓘ |
| successor | Francesco II d’Este, Duke of Modena ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Prince of Modena (before accession) ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena Description of subject: Alfonso IV d’Este, Duke of Modena, was a 17th-century Italian nobleman and ruler of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio from the House of Este, noted as the father of Mary of Modena, future queen consort of England.
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