Maria Lievens
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Maria Lievens was the mother of Simon van der Stel, the notable 17th-century Governor of the Cape Colony under Dutch rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maria Lievens canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11399560 — 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: Maria Lievens Context triple: [Simon van der Stel, mother, Maria Lievens]
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A.
Frie Leysen
Frie Leysen was a renowned Belgian festival director and curator known for founding and leading influential international performing arts festivals that championed innovative and cross-cultural theatre.
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B.
Carola Schouten
Carola Schouten is a Dutch politician who has served in top cabinet roles, including as Deputy Prime Minister, and is known for her work on social affairs and agricultural policy.
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C.
Iris Kroes
Iris Kroes is a Dutch singer and harpist who gained national fame after winning the second season of the television talent show The Voice of Holland.
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D.
Elisabeth de Hondt
Elisabeth de Hondt was the wife of Dutch cartographer and publisher Johannes Janssonius, connected to the prominent 17th-century Amsterdam mapmaking and publishing circles.
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E.
Elisabeth Amelie Rutten
Elisabeth Amelie Rutten was the wife of Nobel Prize–winning ethologist Niko Tinbergen and a supportive partner in his personal and professional life.
- 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: Maria Lievens Target entity description: Maria Lievens was the mother of Simon van der Stel, the notable 17th-century Governor of the Cape Colony under Dutch rule.
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A.
Frie Leysen
Frie Leysen was a renowned Belgian festival director and curator known for founding and leading influential international performing arts festivals that championed innovative and cross-cultural theatre.
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B.
Carola Schouten
Carola Schouten is a Dutch politician who has served in top cabinet roles, including as Deputy Prime Minister, and is known for her work on social affairs and agricultural policy.
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C.
Iris Kroes
Iris Kroes is a Dutch singer and harpist who gained national fame after winning the second season of the television talent show The Voice of Holland.
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D.
Elisabeth de Hondt
Elisabeth de Hondt was the wife of Dutch cartographer and publisher Johannes Janssonius, connected to the prominent 17th-century Amsterdam mapmaking and publishing circles.
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E.
Elisabeth Amelie Rutten
Elisabeth Amelie Rutten was the wife of Nobel Prize–winning ethologist Niko Tinbergen and a supportive partner in his personal and professional life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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human ⓘ |
| child | Simon van der Stel ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| hasRoleInHistory | ancestor of Cape colonial elite ⓘ |
| knownFor | familial connection to Cape Colony governor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Dutch ⓘ |
| mother | Maria Lievens ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the mother of Simon van der Stel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch colonial era
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linked to:
Dutch colonial empire
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| relative | Simon van der Stel ⓘ |
| residence | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maria Lievens Description of subject: Maria Lievens was the mother of Simon van der Stel, the notable 17th-century Governor of the Cape Colony under Dutch rule.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Maria Lievens