Renier of Montferrat
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Renier of Montferrat was a 12th-century nobleman of the influential Montferrat dynasty who became associated with the Byzantine imperial family through marriage.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Renier of Montferrat canonical | 5 |
| Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat | 1 |
| Renier I of Montferrat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7602041 — 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: Renier of Montferrat Context triple: [Boniface I of Montferrat, sibling, Renier of Montferrat]
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William V of Montferrat
William V of Montferrat was a 12th-century Italian nobleman and crusader who served as Marquis of Montferrat and played a significant role in the politics of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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Marquess of Montferrat
The Marquess of Montferrat was the hereditary noble ruler of the medieval Italian principality of Montferrat in the Piedmont region, a title held by members of a prominent dynastic house influential in Crusader and Italian politics.
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Boniface I of Montferrat
Boniface I of Montferrat was a prominent late 12th–early 13th century Italian noble and crusader leader who played a key role in the Fourth Crusade and the politics of the eastern Mediterranean.
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William Longsword of Montferrat
William Longsword of Montferrat was a 12th-century Italian nobleman and crusader from the influential Aleramici dynasty, noted for his role in the politics and warfare of the eastern Mediterranean.
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Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler of the Duchy of Savoy, noted for his piety, charitable works, and later veneration as a blessed figure 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: Renier of Montferrat Target entity description: Renier of Montferrat was a 12th-century nobleman of the influential Montferrat dynasty who became associated with the Byzantine imperial family through marriage.
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A.
William V of Montferrat
William V of Montferrat was a 12th-century Italian nobleman and crusader who served as Marquis of Montferrat and played a significant role in the politics of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
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B.
Marquess of Montferrat
The Marquess of Montferrat was the hereditary noble ruler of the medieval Italian principality of Montferrat in the Piedmont region, a title held by members of a prominent dynastic house influential in Crusader and Italian politics.
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C.
Boniface I of Montferrat
Boniface I of Montferrat was a prominent late 12th–early 13th century Italian noble and crusader leader who played a key role in the Fourth Crusade and the politics of the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
William Longsword of Montferrat
William Longsword of Montferrat was a 12th-century Italian nobleman and crusader from the influential Aleramici dynasty, noted for his role in the politics and warfare of the eastern Mediterranean.
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E.
Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy
Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy was a 15th-century ruler of the Duchy of Savoy, noted for his piety, charitable works, and later veneration as a blessed figure in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Renier of Montferrat Description of subject: Renier of Montferrat was a 12th-century nobleman of the influential Montferrat dynasty who became associated with the Byzantine imperial family through marriage.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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