Carolingian dynasty
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The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family that rose to rule much of Western and Central Europe in the early Middle Ages, most famously under Charlemagne, laying foundations for the Holy Roman Empire.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Carolingian dynasty Context triple: [King of Italy, associatedDynasty, Carolingian dynasty]
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House of Wessex
The House of Wessex was the early medieval English royal dynasty that produced many of the Anglo-Saxon kings, including Alfred the Great and the rulers of a unified England before the Norman Conquest.
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Carolinian
Carolinian is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Northern Mariana Islands, closely related to other Micronesian languages and central to the cultural identity of the Carolinian people.
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House of Valois
The House of Valois was a French royal dynasty that ruled France from the 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing events such as the Hundred Years’ War and the turbulent French Wars of Religion.
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House of Savoy
The House of Savoy is a historic European royal dynasty that ruled territories including Savoy, Piedmont, Sardinia, and ultimately unified Italy under its monarchy in the 19th century.
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Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Central Europe that existed from the early Middle Ages until 1806, centered on the German lands and ruled by an emperor who claimed a continuation of the legacy of the ancient Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Carolingian dynasty Target entity description: The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family that rose to rule much of Western and Central Europe in the early Middle Ages, most famously under Charlemagne, laying foundations for the Holy Roman Empire.
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House of Wessex
The House of Wessex was the early medieval English royal dynasty that produced many of the Anglo-Saxon kings, including Alfred the Great and the rulers of a unified England before the Norman Conquest.
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B.
Carolinian
Carolinian is an Austronesian language spoken primarily in the Northern Mariana Islands, closely related to other Micronesian languages and central to the cultural identity of the Carolinian people.
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C.
House of Valois
The House of Valois was a French royal dynasty that ruled France from the 14th to the late 16th century, overseeing events such as the Hundred Years’ War and the turbulent French Wars of Religion.
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House of Savoy
The House of Savoy is a historic European royal dynasty that ruled territories including Savoy, Piedmont, Sardinia, and ultimately unified Italy under its monarchy in the 19th century.
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Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Central Europe that existed from the early Middle Ages until 1806, centered on the German lands and ruled by an emperor who claimed a continuation of the legacy of the ancient Roman Empire.
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Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Frankish noble family
ⓘ
royal dynasty ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Papacy ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Or, a semy of fleurs-de-lis azure (later associated) ⓘ |
| conflict |
Lombard invasion of Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Lombard Wars
Muslim-Frankish conflicts in Iberia ⓘ Saxon Wars ⓘ Viking raids ⓘ |
| country |
Carolingian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Frankish Empire
|
| endTime | 10th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franks ⓘ |
| followedBy | Capetian dynasty ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pepin of Landen ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Arnulf of Metz
ⓘ
Pepin of Landen ⓘ Saint Arnulf of Metz ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Aachen
ⓘ
Metz ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Carolingian Empire
ⓘ
Duchy of Aquitaine ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Aquitaine
Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ East Francia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of East Francia
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ Kingdom of Lotharingia ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of West Francia
Kingdom of the Franks ⓘ |
| houseType |
imperial house
ⓘ
royal house ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the Holy Roman Empire
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formation of medieval European feudalism ⓘ medieval Latin literature and education ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of Carolingian minuscule script
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expansion of the Frankish realm ⓘ foundation of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ promotion of learning and monastic reform ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
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Old Frankish ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Martel ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Arnulf of Carinthia
ⓘ
Bernard of Italy ⓘ Carloman I ⓘ Charlemagne ⓘ Charles Martel ⓘ Charles the Bald ⓘ Charles the Fat ⓘ Hugh Capet ⓘ
surface form:
Hugh Capet (through maternal line)
Lothair I ⓘ Lothair II ⓘ Louis the German ⓘ Emperor Louis the Pious ⓘ
surface form:
Louis the Pious
Pepin of Italy ⓘ Pepin the Short ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Merovingian dynasty ⓘ |
| region |
Central Europe
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Western Europe ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| significantEvent |
Carolingian Renaissance
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imperial coronation of Charlemagne in 800 ⓘ
surface form:
Coronation of Charlemagne as Emperor in 800
Deposition of the last Merovingian king in 751 ⓘ Treaty of Mersen ⓘ Treaty of Verdun ⓘ |
| startTime | 7th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Subject: Carolingian dynasty Description of subject: The Carolingian dynasty was a Frankish noble family that rose to rule much of Western and Central Europe in the early Middle Ages, most famously under Charlemagne, laying foundations for the Holy Roman Empire.
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