Hugh VIII of Lusignan
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Hugh VIII of Lusignan was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who became the progenitor of the powerful Lusignan family that later ruled territories in France, the Levant, and the eastern Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hugh VIII of Lusignan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hugh VIII of Lusignan Context triple: [Lusignan dynasty, foundedBy, Hugh VIII of Lusignan]
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Hugh X of Lusignan
Hugh X of Lusignan was a powerful 13th-century French nobleman, Count of La Marche and Angoulême, and head of the influential Lusignan family in Poitou.
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Hugh XII of Lusignan
Hugh XII of Lusignan was a 13th-century French nobleman from the influential Lusignan dynasty who held major titles including Count of La Marche and Angoulême and played a notable role in the politics of Poitou.
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Hugh XIII of Lusignan
Hugh XIII of Lusignan was a 13th-century French nobleman from the influential Lusignan dynasty who held major titles in western France, including Count of La Marche and Angoulême.
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D.
Hugh I of Cyprus
Hugh I of Cyprus was a 13th-century King of Cyprus from the French Lusignan family who ruled the island during the era of the Crusader states in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Hugh II of Cyprus
Hugh II of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty who reigned as a child monarch under regency.
- 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: Hugh VIII of Lusignan Target entity description: Hugh VIII of Lusignan was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who became the progenitor of the powerful Lusignan family that later ruled territories in France, the Levant, and the eastern Mediterranean.
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A.
Hugh X of Lusignan
Hugh X of Lusignan was a powerful 13th-century French nobleman, Count of La Marche and Angoulême, and head of the influential Lusignan family in Poitou.
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B.
Hugh XII of Lusignan
Hugh XII of Lusignan was a 13th-century French nobleman from the influential Lusignan dynasty who held major titles including Count of La Marche and Angoulême and played a notable role in the politics of Poitou.
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C.
Hugh XIII of Lusignan
Hugh XIII of Lusignan was a 13th-century French nobleman from the influential Lusignan dynasty who held major titles in western France, including Count of La Marche and Angoulême.
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D.
Hugh I of Cyprus
Hugh I of Cyprus was a 13th-century King of Cyprus from the French Lusignan family who ruled the island during the era of the Crusader states in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Hugh II of Cyprus
Hugh II of Cyprus was a 13th-century king of Cyprus and titular king of Jerusalem from the Lusignan dynasty who reigned as a child monarch under regency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count of La Marche
ⓘ
French nobleman ⓘ Lord of Lusignan ⓘ crusader ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| associatedWithTerritory |
La Marche
ⓘ
Lusignan ⓘ
linked to:
de Lusignan
|
| birthCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| child |
Agnès de Lusignan
ⓘ
linked to:
Agnes of Lusignan
Galéran de Lusignan ⓘ
linked to:
Guillaume de Lusignan
Guillaume de Lusignan ⓘ Hugh IX of Lusignan ⓘ Raoul I of Lusignan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | de Lusignan ⓘ |
| father | Hugh VII of Lusignan ⓘ |
| feudalStatus |
vassal of the Duke of Aquitaine
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vassal of the King of France ⓘ |
| givenName | Hugh ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | Hugh VII of Lusignan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expanding the influence of the Lusignan family in Poitou
ⓘ
laying the foundations for Lusignan rule in the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lusignan
ⓘ
linked to:
Lusignan dynasty
|
| militaryRole | crusader knight ⓘ |
| mother | Sarrasine de Lezay ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
House of Lusignan
ⓘ
linked to:
Lusignan dynasty
|
| nobleTitle |
Count of La Marche
ⓘ
linked to:
Counts of La Marche
Lord of Lusignan ⓘ
linked to:
Lords of Lusignan
|
| notableFor |
being an early prominent member of the House of Lusignan
ⓘ
participation in crusading expeditions to the Holy Land ⓘ |
| numeration | VIII ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Second Crusade ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Lusignan, Poitou
ⓘ
linked to:
Lusignan, Vienne
|
| progenitorOf |
Lusignan dynasty that later ruled in Cyprus
ⓘ
Lusignan dynasty that later ruled in the Kingdom of Armenia (Cilicia) ⓘ Lusignan dynasty that later ruled in the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ Lusignan dynasty that later ruled in the Levant ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| region | Poitou ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse | Bourgogne de Rancon ⓘ |
| successor | Hugh IX of Lusignan ⓘ |
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Subject: Hugh VIII of Lusignan Description of subject: Hugh VIII of Lusignan was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who became the progenitor of the powerful Lusignan family that later ruled territories in France, the Levant, and the eastern Mediterranean.
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