Sixth Dynasty of Kish
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The Sixth Dynasty of Kish was a ruling line in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Kish, part of the early dynastic succession that shaped Mesopotamian political history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sixth Dynasty of Kish canonical | 3 |
| kings of Kish | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8925623 — 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: Sixth Dynasty of Kish Context triple: [Kish, hasDynasty, Sixth Dynasty of Kish]
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A.
Fifth Dynasty of Kish
The Fifth Dynasty of Kish was a ruling line in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Kish, traditionally listed among the early dynasties that held kingship in Mesopotamia.
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B.
Fourth Dynasty of Kish
The Fourth Dynasty of Kish was a ruling line in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Kish, known from early Mesopotamian king lists as part of the sequence of dynasties that held kingship in Sumer.
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C.
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
The Sixth Dynasty of Egypt was the final major royal line of the Old Kingdom, marked by long reigns, increasing power of provincial officials, and the gradual decline that led into the First Intermediate Period.
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D.
Seventh Dynasty of Egypt
The Seventh Dynasty of Egypt is a possibly legendary and short-lived royal line traditionally placed at the start of the First Intermediate Period, often associated with political fragmentation and uncertainty in ancient Egyptian history.
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E.
Ur III dynasty
The Ur III dynasty was a late third-millennium BCE Sumerian ruling house centered in the city of Ur, known for its centralized bureaucracy, extensive administrative records, and brief revival of Sumerian political power in Mesopotamia.
- 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: Sixth Dynasty of Kish Target entity description: The Sixth Dynasty of Kish was a ruling line in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Kish, part of the early dynastic succession that shaped Mesopotamian political history.
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A.
Fifth Dynasty of Kish
The Fifth Dynasty of Kish was a ruling line in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Kish, traditionally listed among the early dynasties that held kingship in Mesopotamia.
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B.
Fourth Dynasty of Kish
The Fourth Dynasty of Kish was a ruling line in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Kish, known from early Mesopotamian king lists as part of the sequence of dynasties that held kingship in Sumer.
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C.
Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
The Sixth Dynasty of Egypt was the final major royal line of the Old Kingdom, marked by long reigns, increasing power of provincial officials, and the gradual decline that led into the First Intermediate Period.
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D.
Seventh Dynasty of Egypt
The Seventh Dynasty of Egypt is a possibly legendary and short-lived royal line traditionally placed at the start of the First Intermediate Period, often associated with political fragmentation and uncertainty in ancient Egyptian history.
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E.
Ur III dynasty
The Ur III dynasty was a late third-millennium BCE Sumerian ruling house centered in the city of Ur, known for its centralized bureaucracy, extensive administrative records, and brief revival of Sumerian political power in Mesopotamia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian dynasty
ⓘ
dynasty ⓘ ruling house ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | city‑state of Kish ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | kingship of Kish ⓘ |
| chronologyStatus | uncertain dating ⓘ |
| country | Sumer ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| describedIn | Sumerian King List ⓘ |
| followedBy | Seventh Dynasty of Kish ⓘ |
| follows | Fifth Dynasty of Kish ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Kish ⓘ |
| hasRole | regional hegemon in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| hasRulingClass |
kings of Kish
ⓘ
linked to:
Sixth Dynasty of Kish
|
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| influenced | later Mesopotamian royal ideology ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Sumerian language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
ancient Mesopotamia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamia
southern Mesopotamia ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Mesopotamia
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| locatedInTime |
3rd millennium BCE
ⓘ
Early Dynastic period of Mesopotamia ⓘ
linked to:
Early Dynastic period
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| partOf |
Kish
ⓘ
Sumerian King List tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Sumerian King List
dynasties of Kish ⓘ |
| politicalEntityType | city‑state dynasty ⓘ |
| region | Lower Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religion | Sumerian religion ⓘ |
| significance | part of early dynastic succession in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| sourceType | cuneiform king lists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sixth Dynasty of Kish Description of subject: The Sixth Dynasty of Kish was a ruling line in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Kish, part of the early dynastic succession that shaped Mesopotamian political history.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sixth Dynasty of Kish