House of Zaccaria
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The House of Zaccaria was a prominent Genoese noble family that gained power and influence in the late medieval eastern Mediterranean, ruling various territories and engaging in extensive commercial and political activities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Zaccaria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9778439 — 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: House of Zaccaria Context triple: [Principality of Achaea, rulingDynasty, House of Zaccaria]
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A.
Ca’ d’Zan
Ca’ d’Zan is the opulent Venetian Gothic–style mansion built for circus magnate John Ringling, now a historic landmark and museum on Sarasota Bay.
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B.
House of Martinozzi
The House of Martinozzi was an Italian noble family closely connected to Cardinal Mazarin whose female members, notably the Mazarinettes, rose to prominence in 17th-century French court society.
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C.
House of Conti di Segni
The House of Conti di Segni was a powerful medieval Italian noble family from the Lazio region that produced several popes and high-ranking churchmen, notably including Pope Innocent III (Lothar of Segni).
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D.
House of Arco-Zinneberg
The House of Arco-Zinneberg is a Bavarian noble family of counts with historical ties to the Austro-German aristocracy.
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E.
House of Aleramici
The House of Aleramici was a prominent medieval Italian noble dynasty that ruled the Marquisate of Montferrat and played a significant role in the politics of northern Italy and the Crusader states.
- 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: House of Zaccaria Target entity description: The House of Zaccaria was a prominent Genoese noble family that gained power and influence in the late medieval eastern Mediterranean, ruling various territories and engaging in extensive commercial and political activities.
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A.
Ca’ d’Zan
Ca’ d’Zan is the opulent Venetian Gothic–style mansion built for circus magnate John Ringling, now a historic landmark and museum on Sarasota Bay.
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B.
House of Martinozzi
The House of Martinozzi was an Italian noble family closely connected to Cardinal Mazarin whose female members, notably the Mazarinettes, rose to prominence in 17th-century French court society.
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C.
House of Conti di Segni
The House of Conti di Segni was a powerful medieval Italian noble family from the Lazio region that produced several popes and high-ranking churchmen, notably including Pope Innocent III (Lothar of Segni).
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D.
House of Arco-Zinneberg
The House of Arco-Zinneberg is a Bavarian noble family of counts with historical ties to the Austro-German aristocracy.
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E.
House of Aleramici
The House of Aleramici was a prominent medieval Italian noble dynasty that ruled the Marquisate of Montferrat and played a significant role in the politics of northern Italy and the Crusader states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | noble family ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Genoese ⓘ |
| gainedControlOf |
Chios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phocaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Thasos NERFINISHED ⓘ lands in the Morea ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Baron of Chalandritsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baron of Damala NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Chios NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Phocaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Thasos NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Achaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive commercial activities in the eastern Mediterranean
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political influence in late medieval Aegean ⓘ service to Latin and Angevin rulers ⓘ service to the Byzantine emperors ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Andronikos Asen Zaccaria
NERFINISHED
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Benedetto I Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Catherine Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Centurione I Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Centurione II Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuele Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria II Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Martino Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Paleologo Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRegionOfActivity |
Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin Empire successor states ⓘ Morea NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| originCity | Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
feudal lords under Byzantine suzerainty
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ruling dynasty in Aegean territories ⓘ vassals of the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ vassals of the Principality of Achaea ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
banking
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colonial administration ⓘ commerce ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Zaccaria Description of subject: The House of Zaccaria was a prominent Genoese noble family that gained power and influence in the late medieval eastern Mediterranean, ruling various territories and engaging in extensive commercial and political activities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.