Sigismund the Old
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Sigismund the Old was a 16th-century King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from the Jagiellonian dynasty, noted for his role in strengthening the Polish-Lithuanian state and fostering the Renaissance in Poland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sigismund the Old canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3727767 — 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: Sigismund the Old Context triple: [Sigismund I the Old, alsoKnownAs, Sigismund the Old]
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Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor was a late medieval ruler who served as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Germany, King of Bohemia, and Holy Roman Emperor, playing a central role in European politics and church affairs, including the Council of Constance.
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John I Albert
John I Albert was a late 15th-century King of Poland from the Jagiellonian dynasty, known for his military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and efforts to strengthen royal authority.
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Wenceslaus of Austria
Wenceslaus of Austria was a Habsburg archduke and son of Empress Maria of Austria, known primarily for his role within the dynastic politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Albert II of Bohemia
Albert II of Bohemia was a 15th-century Habsburg ruler who briefly reigned as King of the Romans, Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia, playing a key role in Central European politics before his early death.
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E.
Louis I of Hungary
Louis I of Hungary was a 14th-century Angevin monarch who significantly expanded Hungarian influence in Central and Eastern Europe and also ruled as King of 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: Sigismund the Old Target entity description: Sigismund the Old was a 16th-century King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from the Jagiellonian dynasty, noted for his role in strengthening the Polish-Lithuanian state and fostering the Renaissance in Poland.
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A.
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor was a late medieval ruler who served as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Germany, King of Bohemia, and Holy Roman Emperor, playing a central role in European politics and church affairs, including the Council of Constance.
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B.
John I Albert
John I Albert was a late 15th-century King of Poland from the Jagiellonian dynasty, known for his military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and efforts to strengthen royal authority.
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C.
Wenceslaus of Austria
Wenceslaus of Austria was a Habsburg archduke and son of Empress Maria of Austria, known primarily for his role within the dynastic politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
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D.
Albert II of Bohemia
Albert II of Bohemia was a 15th-century Habsburg ruler who briefly reigned as King of the Romans, Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia, playing a key role in Central European politics before his early death.
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E.
Louis I of Hungary
Louis I of Hungary was a 14th-century Angevin monarch who significantly expanded Hungarian influence in Central and Eastern Europe and also ruled as King of Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Duke of Lithuania
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King of Poland ⓘ Renaissance ruler ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sigismund I the Old
NERFINISHED
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Zygmunt I Stary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1467-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kozienice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Wawel Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anna Jagiellon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catherine Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigismund II Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophia Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1507-01-24 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace | Wawel Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1548-04-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Poland
NERFINISHED
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Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Polish Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Casimir IV Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Sigismund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Jagiellonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchNumber | Sigismund I of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Duke of Głogów
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Opole NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Prussian Homage of 1525
NERFINISHED
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administrative and legal reforms ⓘ foreign policy against the Teutonic Order ⓘ fostering the Renaissance in Poland ⓘ patronage of arts and culture ⓘ strengthening the Polish–Lithuanian state ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alexander Jagiellon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1548-04-01 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1506-12-08 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | Wawel Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Barbara Zápolya
NERFINISHED
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Bona Sforza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Sigismund II Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sigismund the Old Description of subject: Sigismund the Old was a 16th-century King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from the Jagiellonian dynasty, noted for his role in strengthening the Polish-Lithuanian state and fostering the Renaissance in Poland.
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