Olivier de Clisson
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Olivier de Clisson was a prominent 14th-century Breton nobleman and military leader who became one of France’s most powerful constables during the Hundred Years’ War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olivier de Clisson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5791289 — 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: Olivier de Clisson Context triple: [Admiral of France, positionHeldBy, Olivier de Clisson]
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A.
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers was a 13th-century French prince and influential younger brother of King Louis IX, who governed extensive territories in southern France and played a key role in consolidating Capetian royal authority.
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B.
Armand Aubigny
Armand Aubigny is a wealthy Louisiana plantation owner in Kate Chopin’s short story “Désirée’s Baby,” known for his harsh, authoritarian nature and tragic role in the tale’s exploration of race and identity.
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C.
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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D.
Antoine de Caux
Antoine de Caux was a military commander known for leading forces during the Siege of Acre.
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E.
Guillaume de Maria
Guillaume de Maria is a film producer known for his work on the French movie "Une enfant du siècle."
- 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: Olivier de Clisson Target entity description: Olivier de Clisson was a prominent 14th-century Breton nobleman and military leader who became one of France’s most powerful constables during the Hundred Years’ War.
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A.
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers was a 13th-century French prince and influential younger brother of King Louis IX, who governed extensive territories in southern France and played a key role in consolidating Capetian royal authority.
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B.
Armand Aubigny
Armand Aubigny is a wealthy Louisiana plantation owner in Kate Chopin’s short story “Désirée’s Baby,” known for his harsh, authoritarian nature and tragic role in the tale’s exploration of race and identity.
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C.
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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D.
Antoine de Caux
Antoine de Caux was a military commander known for leading forces during the Siege of Acre.
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E.
Guillaume de Maria
Guillaume de Maria is a film producer known for his work on the French movie "Une enfant du siècle."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century person
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Breton nobleman ⓘ constable of France ⓘ human ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Duchy of Brittany
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Brittany ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Breton ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
feudal politics
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military strategy ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Constable of France
ⓘ
Lord ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Breton regional politics
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feudal rivalries between France and England ⓘ |
| languageUsed | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
French royal army
ⓘ
linked to:
French royal forces
|
| militaryConflict |
Hundred Years’ War
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linked to:
Hundred Years' War
|
| militaryRank | constable ⓘ |
| movement | French royalist cause ⓘ |
| name | Olivier de Clisson ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Clisson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most powerful constables of France in the 14th century
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leadership in the Hundred Years’ War ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of French interests in the Hundred Years’ War ⓘ |
| occupation |
noble
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| partOf | French high command during the Hundred Years’ War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Constable of France
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| region | Western Europe ⓘ |
| residence |
Brittany
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| role | commander of French forces in various campaigns of the Hundred Years’ War ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent | service as constable of France during the Hundred Years’ War ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Brittany
ⓘ
French royal court ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olivier de Clisson Description of subject: Olivier de Clisson was a prominent 14th-century Breton nobleman and military leader who became one of France’s most powerful constables during the Hundred Years’ War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.