Robert of Arbrissel
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Robert of Arbrissel was an 11th–12th century French itinerant preacher and reformer best known for founding the double monastery of Fontevraud and promoting radical ideals of poverty and mixed-gender religious life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert of Arbrissel canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5000691 — 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: Robert of Arbrissel Context triple: [Fontevraud Abbey, foundedBy, Robert of Arbrissel]
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William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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B.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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C.
Guillaume de Berghes
Guillaume de Berghes was a prominent early modern Catholic prelate who served as bishop in the Low Countries, notably holding the episcopal see of Ypres.
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D.
Raoul d’Harcourt
Raoul d’Harcourt was a French nobleman and ecclesiastic of the influential Harcourt family, known for his role in founding the medieval Collège d’Harcourt in Paris.
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E.
Peter of Dreux
Peter of Dreux was a prominent 13th-century French nobleman and military leader from the Capetian House of Dreux, known especially for his role as Duke of Brittany by marriage.
- 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: Robert of Arbrissel Target entity description: Robert of Arbrissel was an 11th–12th century French itinerant preacher and reformer best known for founding the double monastery of Fontevraud and promoting radical ideals of poverty and mixed-gender religious life.
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A.
William of Sens
William of Sens was a 12th-century French master mason and architect renowned for introducing advanced Gothic design to England through his work on the rebuilding of Canterbury Cathedral after the 1174 fire.
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B.
Hugh of Baux
Hugh of Baux was a medieval nobleman from the influential Provençal House of Baux, known for his role in the regional politics and feudal conflicts of southern France.
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C.
Guillaume de Berghes
Guillaume de Berghes was a prominent early modern Catholic prelate who served as bishop in the Low Countries, notably holding the episcopal see of Ypres.
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D.
Raoul d’Harcourt
Raoul d’Harcourt was a French nobleman and ecclesiastic of the influential Harcourt family, known for his role in founding the medieval Collège d’Harcourt in Paris.
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E.
Peter of Dreux
Peter of Dreux was a prominent 13th-century French nobleman and military leader from the Capetian House of Dreux, known especially for his role as Duke of Brittany by marriage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Christian reformer ⓘ French person ⓘ human ⓘ itinerant preacher ⓘ monastic founder ⓘ |
| advocated |
apostolic poverty
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female leadership in monastic communities ⓘ penitential life ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anjou
ⓘ
Brittany ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 11th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 12th century ⓘ |
| clergyRank | priest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1045 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1116 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| founded |
Fontevraud Abbey
ⓘ
Order of Fontevraud ⓘ |
| implemented |
double monastery structure
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separate but related houses for men and women ⓘ |
| influenced | Order of Fontevraud spirituality ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the double monastery of Fontevraud
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preaching to diverse social groups ⓘ promoting mixed-gender religious life ⓘ promoting radical ideals of poverty ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arbrissel, Brittany ⓘ |
| movement | Gregorian Reform ⓘ |
| name | Robert of Arbrissel ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
foundation of Fontevraud Abbey
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linked to:
Fontevraud Abbey
|
| occupation |
abbot
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monk ⓘ preacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Arbrissel
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linked to:
Moringhem
|
| placeOfDeath | Orsan ⓘ |
| practiced | itinerant preaching ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Brittany ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| socialRole | leader of mixed-gender religious communities ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
hagiographical writings
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modern historical studies on medieval religious reform ⓘ |
| subordinatedTo | authority of an abbess at Fontevraud ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
chastity and continence
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reform of clergy and laity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Robert of Arbrissel Description of subject: Robert of Arbrissel was an 11th–12th century French itinerant preacher and reformer best known for founding the double monastery of Fontevraud and promoting radical ideals of poverty and mixed-gender religious life.
Referenced by (5)
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