Lord of Trujillo and its land
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Lord of Trujillo and its land was a noble title in late medieval Castile associated with the powerful Zúñiga family and control over the town of Trujillo and its surrounding territories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord of Trujillo and its land canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13017525 — 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: Lord of Trujillo and its land Context triple: [Álvaro de Zúñiga y Guzmán, positionHeld, Lord of Trujillo and its land]
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A.
Grand Commander of Castile
The Grand Commander of Castile was a high-ranking dignitary and military-administrative leader within the Order of Santiago in the Crown of Castile, overseeing extensive territories, revenues, and strategic responsibilities.
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B.
Regent of Sicily
The Regent of Sicily was the temporary ruler who governed the Kingdom of Sicily on behalf of the monarch during periods when the king was unable to rule directly.
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C.
Regent of Aragon
The Regent of Aragon was the royal authority appointed to govern the Crown of Aragon in the monarch’s absence, overseeing its political and administrative affairs.
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D.
Viceroy of Sicily
The Viceroy of Sicily was the monarch’s chief representative and governor in Sicily, overseeing the island’s administration, justice, and defense on behalf of the ruling crown.
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E.
Viceroy of Peru
The Viceroy of Peru was the Spanish Crown’s highest colonial authority in the Viceroyalty of Peru, governing vast territories in South America from the 16th to the early 19th century.
- 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: Lord of Trujillo and its land Target entity description: Lord of Trujillo and its land was a noble title in late medieval Castile associated with the powerful Zúñiga family and control over the town of Trujillo and its surrounding territories.
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A.
Grand Commander of Castile
The Grand Commander of Castile was a high-ranking dignitary and military-administrative leader within the Order of Santiago in the Crown of Castile, overseeing extensive territories, revenues, and strategic responsibilities.
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B.
Regent of Sicily
The Regent of Sicily was the temporary ruler who governed the Kingdom of Sicily on behalf of the monarch during periods when the king was unable to rule directly.
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C.
Regent of Aragon
The Regent of Aragon was the royal authority appointed to govern the Crown of Aragon in the monarch’s absence, overseeing its political and administrative affairs.
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D.
Viceroy of Sicily
The Viceroy of Sicily was the monarch’s chief representative and governor in Sicily, overseeing the island’s administration, justice, and defense on behalf of the ruling crown.
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E.
Viceroy of Peru
The Viceroy of Peru was the Spanish Crown’s highest colonial authority in the Viceroyalty of Peru, governing vast territories in South America from the 16th to the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal lordship
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
patronage over local churches and institutions
ⓘ
territorial lordship in Extremadura ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily |
House of Zúñiga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zúñiga family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | Castilian feudal system ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
local oligarchy of Trujillo
ⓘ
municipal government of Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Crown of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agricultural production
ⓘ
local trade and tolls ⓘ pastoral resources ⓘ |
| feudalRights |
collection of rents
ⓘ
collection of taxes ⓘ exercise of justice ⓘ jurisdictional lordship ⓘ |
| governs |
rural territories around Trujillo
ⓘ
villages dependent on Trujillo ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Castilian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
lands surrounding Trujillo
ⓘ
town of Trujillo ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
feudal fragmentation of Castile
ⓘ
rise of magnate houses in Castile ⓘ |
| legalStatus | seigneurial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Castilian nobility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lordship of Extremadura ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleHousePower | strengthening of the Zúñiga family ⓘ |
| originalTitleForm | Señor de Trujillo y su tierra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | late medieval Castile ⓘ |
| politicalFunction |
consolidation of noble power
ⓘ
control of strategic frontier town ⓘ |
| powerBase |
jurisdictional rights
ⓘ
landed estates ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRank | high nobility ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of routes in Extremadura
ⓘ
defense of western Castilian frontier ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
15th century
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| typeOfTitle | hereditary title ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lord of Trujillo and its land Description of subject: Lord of Trujillo and its land was a noble title in late medieval Castile associated with the powerful Zúñiga family and control over the town of Trujillo and its surrounding territories.
Referenced by (1)
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