Salomon of Brittany
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Salomon of Brittany was a 9th-century ruler who consolidated Breton independence and power in western France before being assassinated in 874.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Salomon of Brittany canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11361983 — 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: Salomon of Brittany Context triple: [King of Brittany, titleHolder, Salomon of Brittany]
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Brian of Brittany
Brian of Brittany was an 11th-century Breton nobleman and military leader who served William the Conqueror and became a prominent Anglo-Norman magnate in England.
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B.
Gerald of Aurillac
Gerald of Aurillac was a 9th–10th century Frankish nobleman renowned for his piety and ascetic life as a lay saint in medieval Gaul.
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C.
Omer of Thérouanne
Omer of Thérouanne, also known as Saint Audomar, was a 7th-century bishop and missionary credited with evangelizing the region of northern Gaul, particularly around Thérouanne.
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D.
Matthias of Arras
Matthias of Arras was a 14th-century French architect best known as the first master builder of Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral, where he introduced French Gothic design to Bohemia.
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E.
Raymond of Poitiers
Raymond of Poitiers was a 12th-century French nobleman who became Prince of Antioch during the Crusades and played a key role in the politics and warfare of the Latin East.
- 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: Salomon of Brittany Target entity description: Salomon of Brittany was a 9th-century ruler who consolidated Breton independence and power in western France before being assassinated in 874.
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A.
Brian of Brittany
Brian of Brittany was an 11th-century Breton nobleman and military leader who served William the Conqueror and became a prominent Anglo-Norman magnate in England.
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B.
Gerald of Aurillac
Gerald of Aurillac was a 9th–10th century Frankish nobleman renowned for his piety and ascetic life as a lay saint in medieval Gaul.
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C.
Omer of Thérouanne
Omer of Thérouanne, also known as Saint Audomar, was a 7th-century bishop and missionary credited with evangelizing the region of northern Gaul, particularly around Thérouanne.
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D.
Matthias of Arras
Matthias of Arras was a 14th-century French architect best known as the first master builder of Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral, where he introduced French Gothic design to Bohemia.
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E.
Raymond of Poitiers
Raymond of Poitiers was a 12th-century French nobleman who became Prince of Antioch during the Crusades and played a key role in the politics and warfare of the Latin East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century monarch
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Breton ruler ⓘ King of Brittany ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | political assassination ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| conflict | power struggles within Brittany ⓘ |
| country | Brittany ⓘ |
| diedIn | 874 ⓘ |
| era | Carolingian era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Breton ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Salomon ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialDesignation | of Brittany ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Armorica ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in formation of an independent Brittany ⓘ |
| languageContext | Breton-speaking region ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating Breton independence
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strengthening Breton power in western France ⓘ |
| partOf |
Breton monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Brittany
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| politicalAchievement | consolidation of Breton independence from Frankish control ⓘ |
| politicalRole | defender of Breton autonomy ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent ruler relative to West Francia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Brittany ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Breton rulers ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Brittany
ⓘ
western France ⓘ
linked to:
Western France
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| succeededBy | later Breton rulers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Salomon of Brittany Description of subject: Salomon of Brittany was a 9th-century ruler who consolidated Breton independence and power in western France before being assassinated in 874.
Referenced by (3)
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