Dux Legnicensis
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Dux Legnicensis is the Latin title historically used for the Duke of Legnica, a medieval Silesian ruler from the Piast dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dux Legnicensis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13344490 — 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: Dux Legnicensis Context triple: [Piasts of Legnica, usedTitle, Dux Legnicensis]
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A.
Dux Gelriae
Dux Gelriae is the Latin designation historically used for the Duke of Guelders, a medieval and early modern ruler in the Low Countries.
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B.
Duke of Acquasparta
The Duke of Acquasparta is an Italian noble title historically associated with the prominent Cesi family, notably held by the scientist and Accademia dei Lincei founder Federico Cesi.
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C.
Count Palatine
A Count Palatine was a high-ranking noble title in the Holy Roman Empire and other European realms, typically denoting a count with special judicial and administrative powers granted directly by the sovereign.
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D.
Radagaisus
Radagaisus was a Gothic king and military leader who led a major invasion of Italy in the early 5th century, ultimately being defeated and executed by the Western Roman general Stilicho.
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E.
Benedictus Nursiae
Benedictus Nursiae is the Latin name of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the 6th-century Christian monk revered as the father of Western monasticism and author of the influential Rule of Saint Benedict.
- 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: Dux Legnicensis Target entity description: Dux Legnicensis is the Latin title historically used for the Duke of Legnica, a medieval Silesian ruler from the Piast dynasty.
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A.
Dux Gelriae
Dux Gelriae is the Latin designation historically used for the Duke of Guelders, a medieval and early modern ruler in the Low Countries.
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B.
Duke of Acquasparta
The Duke of Acquasparta is an Italian noble title historically associated with the prominent Cesi family, notably held by the scientist and Accademia dei Lincei founder Federico Cesi.
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C.
Count Palatine
A Count Palatine was a high-ranking noble title in the Holy Roman Empire and other European realms, typically denoting a count with special judicial and administrative powers granted directly by the sovereign.
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D.
Radagaisus
Radagaisus was a Gothic king and military leader who led a major invasion of Italy in the early 5th century, ultimately being defeated and executed by the Western Roman general Stilicho.
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E.
Benedictus Nursiae
Benedictus Nursiae is the Latin name of Saint Benedict of Nursia, the 6th-century Christian monk revered as the father of Western monasticism and author of the influential Rule of Saint Benedict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin title
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ducal title ⓘ hereditary title ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
diplomatic documents
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feudal treaties ⓘ land grants ⓘ medieval charters ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Duchy of Legnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Piast dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicity |
Polish nobility
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Silesian nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWithHeraldry | Piast eagle arms of Silesia GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Medieval Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNobilityClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInMedievalPeriod | Kingdom of Poland GENERATED ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | vassal ruler ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal duchy ⓘ |
| governsEntity | Ducatus Legnicensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsFrom | Legnica Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | male holders ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
rural estates in Legnica region
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urban communities of Legnica ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasPredecessorTitle | Duke in Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorTitle | Prussian provincial titles in Silesia ⓘ |
| hasTitleForm |
Dux Legnicie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dux Lignicensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldByDynastyBranch | Silesian Piasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOverlordship | Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Piast territorial partitions in Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion | Lower Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlordTitleLanguage | Latin titles of Polish rulers ⓘ |
| partOf | fragmentation period of Poland ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Legnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionLaw | Piast dynastic succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderType | duke ⓘ |
| titleRank | ducal rank ⓘ |
| titleScope | territorial rule over Legnica and environs ⓘ |
| titleStyle | Dux et Dominus Legnicensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleUsageContext | formal legal and diplomatic acts ⓘ |
| usedBy | Piast dukes of Legnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | Duke of Legnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInChancery | ducal chancery of Legnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenInScript | medieval Latin script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dux Legnicensis Description of subject: Dux Legnicensis is the Latin title historically used for the Duke of Legnica, a medieval Silesian ruler from the Piast dynasty.
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