Olivier de Blois
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Olivier de Blois was a medieval French nobleman of the influential House of Penthièvre, a cadet branch of the ducal family of Brittany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Olivier de Blois canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11362162 — 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 Blois Context triple: [House of Penthièvre, notableMember, Olivier de Blois]
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A.
Henry of Blois
Henry of Blois was a powerful 12th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English statesman, notable as the brother of King Stephen and a major political and ecclesiastical figure of the period.
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B.
Baldwin of Blois
Baldwin of Blois was a 12th-century French nobleman, son of King Stephen of England and Matilda I of Boulogne, who held the title of Count of Blois.
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C.
William of Blois
William of Blois was a 12th-century English nobleman, son of King Stephen of England, who held the titles of Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.
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D.
Charles of Blois
Charles of Blois was a 14th-century French nobleman and claimant to the Duchy of Brittany, known for his role in the Breton War of Succession and later venerated as a saintly figure.
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E.
Gordon de Blois
Gordon de Blois was the husband of pioneering American modernist architect Natalie de Blois.
- 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 Blois Target entity description: Olivier de Blois was a medieval French nobleman of the influential House of Penthièvre, a cadet branch of the ducal family of Brittany.
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A.
Henry of Blois
Henry of Blois was a powerful 12th-century Bishop of Winchester and influential English statesman, notable as the brother of King Stephen and a major political and ecclesiastical figure of the period.
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B.
Baldwin of Blois
Baldwin of Blois was a 12th-century French nobleman, son of King Stephen of England and Matilda I of Boulogne, who held the title of Count of Blois.
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C.
William of Blois
William of Blois was a 12th-century English nobleman, son of King Stephen of England, who held the titles of Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.
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D.
Charles of Blois
Charles of Blois was a 14th-century French nobleman and claimant to the Duchy of Brittany, known for his role in the Breton War of Succession and later venerated as a saintly figure.
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E.
Gordon de Blois
Gordon de Blois was the husband of pioneering American modernist architect Natalie de Blois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
ⓘ
medieval noble ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| aristocraticStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Duchy of Brittany ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| culture | Breton aristocratic culture ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Breton
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| familyBranch | cadet branch of the ducal family of Brittany ⓘ |
| feudalRank | vassal of the Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| governedUnder | feudal system ⓘ |
| heritage |
ducal family of Brittany
ⓘ
linked to:
Dukes of Brittany from the House of Montfort
|
| house | House of Penthièvre ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Penthièvre ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Penthièvre ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a member of the influential House of Penthièvre ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Breton ducal faction
ⓘ
linked to:
Ducal court of Brittany
|
| region |
Brittany
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | noble titles in Brittany ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olivier de Blois Description of subject: Olivier de Blois was a medieval French nobleman of the influential House of Penthièvre, a cadet branch of the ducal family of Brittany.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.