Great Council
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The Great Council, or Magnum Concilium, was a medieval English royal advisory assembly of nobles and clergy that evolved into the English Parliament.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Council canonical | 2 |
| Great Council of the realm | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11585702 — 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: Great Council Context triple: [Magnum Concilium, hasNameInLanguage, Great Council]
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A.
Great Council
The Great Council was the main legislative assembly of the Cisalpine Republic, a French client state in Northern Italy during the late 18th century.
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B.
Great Council of State
The Great Council of State was the highest governing body in early imperial Japan, overseeing central administration and state affairs under the ritsuryō system.
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C.
Six Nations Confederacy Council
The Six Nations Confederacy Council is the traditional governing body of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, responsible for collective decision-making and maintaining the Great Law of Peace among its member nations.
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D.
Great Council of 101 AC
The Great Council of 101 AC was a landmark assembly of Westerosi lords convened at Harrenhal to settle the Targaryen succession, ultimately choosing Viserys I over rival claimants and shaping the political landscape that led to the Dance of the Dragons.
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E.
Grand Council
The Grand Council was the central policymaking and advisory body of the Qing dynasty, wielding significant influence over imperial governance and administration.
- 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: Great Council Target entity description: The Great Council, or Magnum Concilium, was a medieval English royal advisory assembly of nobles and clergy that evolved into the English Parliament.
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A.
Great Council
The Great Council was the main legislative assembly of the Cisalpine Republic, a French client state in Northern Italy during the late 18th century.
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B.
Great Council of State
The Great Council of State was the highest governing body in early imperial Japan, overseeing central administration and state affairs under the ritsuryō system.
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C.
Six Nations Confederacy Council
The Six Nations Confederacy Council is the traditional governing body of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, responsible for collective decision-making and maintaining the Great Law of Peace among its member nations.
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D.
Great Council of 101 AC
The Great Council of 101 AC was a landmark assembly of Westerosi lords convened at Harrenhal to settle the Targaryen succession, ultimately choosing Viserys I over rival claimants and shaping the political landscape that led to the Dance of the Dragons.
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E.
Grand Council
The Grand Council was the central policymaking and advisory body of the Qing dynasty, wielding significant influence over imperial governance and administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical institution
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medieval English royal advisory assembly ⓘ |
| advised | English king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Magnum Concilium ⓘ |
| authorityBasis | feudal obligations ⓘ |
| composedOf |
clergy
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nobles ⓘ |
| convenedBy | English monarch ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dealtWith |
high justice
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military affairs ⓘ succession issues ⓘ taxation matters ⓘ |
| evolvedInto | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| function |
deliberative assembly
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royal advisory body ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Magnum Concilium ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | step in development of English parliamentary institutions ⓘ |
| influenced | structure of later English Parliament ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| membershipIncluded |
abbots
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barons ⓘ bishops ⓘ earls ⓘ |
| metAt |
Westminster
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various royal residences ⓘ |
| partOf | English royal government ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
consent to major royal decisions
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counsel to the king ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Curia Regis ⓘ |
| roleInConstitutionalHistory | forerunner of representative parliament ⓘ |
| typeOf | feudal council ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Council Description of subject: The Great Council, or Magnum Concilium, was a medieval English royal advisory assembly of nobles and clergy that evolved into the English Parliament.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Great Council
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