Dux Teschinensis
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Dux Teschinensis was the Latin ducal title historically borne by the Piast rulers of the Duchy of Cieszyn in Silesia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dux Teschinensis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13521880 — 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 Teschinensis Context triple: [Piasts of Cieszyn, usedTitle, Dux Teschinensis]
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A.
Dux Legnicensis
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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B.
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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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.
Lothar
Lothar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by various European nobles, military figures, and notable individuals.
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E.
Desiderius
Desiderius was the final king of the Lombards, whose defeat by Charlemagne in the 8th century marked the end of the Lombard Kingdom in Italy.
- 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 Teschinensis Target entity description: Dux Teschinensis was the Latin ducal title historically borne by the Piast rulers of the Duchy of Cieszyn in Silesia.
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A.
Dux Legnicensis
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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B.
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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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.
Lothar
Lothar is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, historically borne by various European nobles, military figures, and notable individuals.
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E.
Desiderius
Desiderius was the final king of the Lombards, whose defeat by Charlemagne in the 8th century marked the end of the Lombard Kingdom in Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin title
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ducal title ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOfTerritory | Teschen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Silesian Piasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Duchy of Teschen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondingVernacularTitle |
Herzog von Teschen
NERFINISHED
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Książę Cieszyński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsToModernPlace |
Cieszyn, Poland
NERFINISHED
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Český Těšín, Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | duke ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUsageStatus | disused ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalRealm |
Kingdom of Bohemia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lands of the Bohemian Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Silesian duchies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntityType | feudal duchy ⓘ |
| refersTo | Duke of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionToday |
Czech Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderType | duke ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Dux Teschinensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleScope | territorial ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Piast dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piast rulers of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInDocuments |
Latin charters
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medieval diplomas ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Early modern period
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dux Teschinensis Description of subject: Dux Teschinensis was the Latin ducal title historically borne by the Piast rulers of the Duchy of Cieszyn in Silesia.
Referenced by (1)
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