Nine Free Cities
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The Nine Free Cities are a group of independent, wealthy city-states on the western coast of Essos in the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire* and *Game of Thrones*, known for their trade, mercenary companies, and cultural influence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Free Cities | 2 |
| Nine Free Cities canonical | 1 |
| The Free Cities | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3289852 — 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: Nine Free Cities Context triple: [Essos, hasPoliticalEntity, Nine Free Cities]
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A.
City of the Kings
City of the Kings is a historical nickname for Lima, the capital of Peru, reflecting its founding under Spanish colonial rule.
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B.
City of Destiny
City of Destiny is a nickname for Tacoma, Washington, reflecting its historic role as the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad and its aspirations as a major Pacific Northwest port city.
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C.
City of a Hundred Spires
City of a Hundred Spires is a poetic nickname for Prague, highlighting its skyline filled with historic church towers and spires.
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D.
City of Palaces
City of Palaces is a popular nickname for Mysuru, a historic city in Karnataka, India, renowned for its numerous grand royal palaces and rich architectural heritage.
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E.
City of Tehzeeb
City of Tehzeeb is a cultural epithet for Lucknow, highlighting its famed refinement, courteous manners, and rich heritage of art, music, and cuisine.
- 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: Nine Free Cities Target entity description: The Nine Free Cities are a group of independent, wealthy city-states on the western coast of Essos in the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire* and *Game of Thrones*, known for their trade, mercenary companies, and cultural influence.
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A.
City of the Kings
City of the Kings is a historical nickname for Lima, the capital of Peru, reflecting its founding under Spanish colonial rule.
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B.
City of Destiny
City of Destiny is a nickname for Tacoma, Washington, reflecting its historic role as the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad and its aspirations as a major Pacific Northwest port city.
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C.
City of a Hundred Spires
City of a Hundred Spires is a poetic nickname for Prague, highlighting its skyline filled with historic church towers and spires.
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D.
City of Palaces
City of Palaces is a popular nickname for Mysuru, a historic city in Karnataka, India, renowned for its numerous grand royal palaces and rich architectural heritage.
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E.
City of Tehzeeb
City of Tehzeeb is a cultural epithet for Lucknow, highlighting its famed refinement, courteous manners, and rich heritage of art, music, and cuisine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city‑state league
ⓘ
fictional political entity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Song of Ice and Fire
ⓘ
Game of Thrones ⓘ |
| createdBy | George R. R. Martin ⓘ |
| currencyUsed | golden dragons (in trade with Westeros) ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
banking and finance
ⓘ
crafts and luxury goods production ⓘ slave trade (some cities) ⓘ |
| export |
sellsword services
ⓘ
spices, silk, and luxury goods ⓘ |
| governance | various oligarchic and republican systems ⓘ |
| hasConflictWith | each other in commercial and territorial rivalries ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTrait |
cosmopolitan urban societies
ⓘ
use of slaves and freedmen (varies by city) ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Braavos
ⓘ
Lorath ⓘ Lys ⓘ Myr ⓘ Norvos ⓘ Pentos ⓘ Qohor ⓘ Tyrosh ⓘ Volantis ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstitution |
Faceless Men of Braavos
ⓘ
Iron Bank of Braavos ⓘ
linked to:
Braavos
various sellsword companies ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
worship of the Lord of Light (R’hllor) in some cities
ⓘ
worship of the Many‑Faced God (Braavos) ⓘ worship of the Trios and other local gods ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | successor states of the Valyrian Freehold ⓘ |
| import | raw materials from Essos and Westeros ⓘ |
| influences |
Seven Kingdoms of Westeros
ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Kingdoms
|
| knownFor |
cultural influence
ⓘ
maritime trade ⓘ mercenary companies ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
High Valyrian (variant dialects)
ⓘ
linked to:
Valyrian languages
|
| locatedOn | western coast of Essos ⓘ |
| militaryFeature | reliance on sellsword companies ⓘ |
| partOf | continent of Essos ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent city‑states ⓘ |
| region | western Essos ⓘ |
| timePeriod | set during the events of A Song of Ice and Fire ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Free Cities and ports of Westeros
ⓘ
linked to:
Free Cities of Essos
|
| tradeRoute | Narrow Sea ⓘ |
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Subject: Nine Free Cities Description of subject: The Nine Free Cities are a group of independent, wealthy city-states on the western coast of Essos in the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire* and *Game of Thrones*, known for their trade, mercenary companies, and cultural influence.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Essos (fictional continent)
linked to: Nine Free Cities
linked to: Nine Free Cities