Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor
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The Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor was a medieval Silesian duchy ruled by the Piast dynasty, notable as one of the more powerful and long-lasting principalities formed during the political fragmentation of Poland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor canonical | 7 |
| Duchy of Świdnica | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12743072 — 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: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor Context triple: [Fragmentation of Poland, hasPart, Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor]
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A.
Duchy of Oleśnica
The Duchy of Oleśnica was a medieval Silesian duchy centered on the town of Oleśnica, historically ruled by various Piast and later noble dynasties within the shifting political landscape of Central Europe.
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B.
Duchy of Brzeg
The Duchy of Brzeg was a medieval Silesian duchy centered on the town of Brzeg, ruled by the Piast dynasty and shaped by the political fragmentation of the Polish kingdom.
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C.
Duchy of Łęczyca
The Duchy of Łęczyca was a medieval Polish duchy centered on the town of Łęczyca, formed during the feudal fragmentation of Poland and ruled by local Piast princes.
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D.
Duchy of Głogów
The Duchy of Głogów was a medieval Silesian duchy centered on the town of Głogów, ruled by Piast dukes and shaped by the political fragmentation of the Polish kingdom.
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E.
Duchy of Opole and Racibórz
The Duchy of Opole and Racibórz was a medieval Silesian duchy ruled by the Piast dynasty, centered on the towns of Opole and Racibórz in what is now southern Poland.
- 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: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor Target entity description: The Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor was a medieval Silesian duchy ruled by the Piast dynasty, notable as one of the more powerful and long-lasting principalities formed during the political fragmentation of Poland.
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A.
Duchy of Oleśnica
The Duchy of Oleśnica was a medieval Silesian duchy centered on the town of Oleśnica, historically ruled by various Piast and later noble dynasties within the shifting political landscape of Central Europe.
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B.
Duchy of Brzeg
The Duchy of Brzeg was a medieval Silesian duchy centered on the town of Brzeg, ruled by the Piast dynasty and shaped by the political fragmentation of the Polish kingdom.
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C.
Duchy of Łęczyca
The Duchy of Łęczyca was a medieval Polish duchy centered on the town of Łęczyca, formed during the feudal fragmentation of Poland and ruled by local Piast princes.
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D.
Duchy of Głogów
The Duchy of Głogów was a medieval Silesian duchy centered on the town of Głogów, ruled by Piast dukes and shaped by the political fragmentation of the Polish kingdom.
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E.
Duchy of Opole and Racibórz
The Duchy of Opole and Racibórz was a medieval Silesian duchy ruled by the Piast dynasty, centered on the towns of Opole and Racibórz in what is now southern Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Piast duchy
ⓘ
Silesian duchy ⓘ medieval duchy ⓘ |
| borderedBy | other Silesian duchies ⓘ |
| capital |
Jawor
ⓘ
Świdnica ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| currency | medieval Silesian coinage ⓘ |
| follows | political fragmentation of Poland ⓘ |
| governmentType | feudal duchy ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCity |
Jawor
ⓘ
Świdnica ⓘ |
| hasEconomyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
crafts ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition |
predominantly West Slavic population
ⓘ
with growing German-speaking minority ⓘ |
| hasFeudalStructure | Piast patrimonial duchy ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
present-day Lower Silesian Voivodeship
ⓘ
south-western Poland ⓘ |
| hasLegalSystem | medieval Silesian customary law ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStatus | vassal state of the Bohemian Crown ⓘ |
| hasRulingHouse | Silesian Piasts ⓘ |
| hasSystemOfGovernment | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| hasType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasUrbanCenters |
Jawor
ⓘ
Świdnica ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
German
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Silesia ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Jawor
ⓘ
Świdnica ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the longer-lasting Silesian duchies
ⓘ
being one of the more powerful Silesian principalities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Lands of the Bohemian Crown ⓘ
linked to:
Bohemian Crown
Lower Silesia ⓘ Silesian Piast principalities ⓘ
linked to:
Silesian duchies
Upper Silesia ⓘ fragmented Poland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Duchy of Jawor
ⓘ
Duchy of Świdnica ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty | Piast dynasty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor Description of subject: The Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor was a medieval Silesian duchy ruled by the Piast dynasty, notable as one of the more powerful and long-lasting principalities formed during the political fragmentation of Poland.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor
linked to: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor
linked to: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor
linked to: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor
subject linked to:
County of Glatz (historical neighboring units)
linked to: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor
linked to: Duchy of Świdnica-Jawor