lords of Samothrace
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The lords of Samothrace were the Genoese Gattilusio family rulers who controlled the Aegean island of Samothrace during the late medieval period as part of their wider maritime lordship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lords of Samothrace | 1 |
| lord of Samothrace | 1 |
| lords of Samothrace canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8925115 — 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: lords of Samothrace Context triple: [Gattilusio, politicalRole, lords of Samothrace]
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A.
lords of Thasos
The lords of Thasos were members of the Genoese Gattilusio family who held feudal control over the Aegean island of Thasos during the late medieval period.
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B.
Lord of Lesbos
Lord of Lesbos was the feudal ruler of the Aegean island of Lesbos during the late medieval period, held as a hereditary title by the Genoese Gattilusio family under Byzantine and later Ottoman influence.
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C.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
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D.
Ancient Ioulis
Ancient Ioulis is the principal ancient city of the Greek island of Kea, known for its classical ruins and historical significance in the Cyclades.
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E.
Treasury of the Corinthians
The Treasury of the Corinthians is an ancient votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Corinth to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the Panhellenic sanctuary of Apollo.
- 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: lords of Samothrace Target entity description: The lords of Samothrace were the Genoese Gattilusio family rulers who controlled the Aegean island of Samothrace during the late medieval period as part of their wider maritime lordship.
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A.
lords of Thasos
The lords of Thasos were members of the Genoese Gattilusio family who held feudal control over the Aegean island of Thasos during the late medieval period.
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B.
Lord of Lesbos
Lord of Lesbos was the feudal ruler of the Aegean island of Lesbos during the late medieval period, held as a hereditary title by the Genoese Gattilusio family under Byzantine and later Ottoman influence.
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C.
Treasury of the Boeotians
The Treasury of the Boeotians was an ancient Greek votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the Boeotian cities to house offerings and display their wealth and piety to the sanctuary of Apollo.
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D.
Ancient Ioulis
Ancient Ioulis is the principal ancient city of the Greek island of Kea, known for its classical ruins and historical significance in the Cyclades.
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E.
Treasury of the Corinthians
The Treasury of the Corinthians is an ancient votive building at Delphi, dedicated by the city of Corinth to house offerings and display its wealth and piety within the Panhellenic sanctuary of Apollo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gattilusio domain
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feudal lordship ⓘ medieval polity ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Samothrace ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Samothrace ⓘ |
| endTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Genoese ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ottoman rule on Samothrace ⓘ |
| follows | Byzantine administrative traditions ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Samothrace ⓘ |
| hasDynasty | Gattilusio ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture on Samothrace
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maritime trade ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Greek
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Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalStatus | semi-autonomous lordship under regional powers ⓘ |
| hasRulingFamily | Gattilusio family ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | control of Aegean sea routes ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialExtent | island of Samothrace ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfGovernment |
hereditary lordship
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seigneurial rule ⓘ |
| heritage | Genoese nobility ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Genoese Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Republic of Genoa
|
| locatedIn |
Aegean Sea
ⓘ
Byzantine world ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
Northern Aegean ⓘ
linked to:
North Aegean region
Samothrace ⓘ |
| neighboringRegion | Thrace ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gattilusio family possessions
ⓘ
Gattilusio maritime lordship ⓘ
linked to:
Gattilusio lordships in the Aegean
Genoese presence in the Aegean ⓘ late medieval Aegean lordships ⓘ |
| precededBy | Byzantine imperial administration on Samothrace ⓘ |
| region |
Aegean Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegean islands
|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy (local population)
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startTime | late 14th century ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
dominus Samothraciae
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lord of Samothrace ⓘ
linked to:
lords of Samothrace
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: lords of Samothrace Description of subject: The lords of Samothrace were the Genoese Gattilusio family rulers who controlled the Aegean island of Samothrace during the late medieval period as part of their wider maritime lordship.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
lords of Ainos
linked to: lords of Samothrace
subject linked to:
lords of Samothrace
linked to: lords of Samothrace