Polish principalities
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The Polish principalities were fragmented medieval states that emerged from the division of the Kingdom of Poland, each ruled by different branches of the Piast dynasty.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3479630 — 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.
Target entity: Polish principalities Context triple: [Mongol invasion of Poland, conflict, Polish principalities]
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Kingdom of Poland
The Kingdom of Poland was a medieval and early modern European state that emerged as a major political and military power in Central Europe, playing a key role in regional conflicts and the shaping of European history.
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B.
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dual-state union of Poland and Lithuania that existed from 1569 to 1795, known for its elective monarchy, noble democracy, and significant influence in Central and Eastern Europe.
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C.
Duchy of Kraków
The Duchy of Kraków was a medieval Polish principality centered on the city of Kraków, which often served as the senior duchy and political heartland of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland.
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D.
Principality of Volhynia
The Principality of Volhynia was a medieval East Slavic state centered in the Volhynia region (in present-day western Ukraine), which later became part of the powerful Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia.
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E.
Duchy of Sandomierz
The Duchy of Sandomierz was a medieval Polish principality in Lesser Poland, centered on the city of Sandomierz, that emerged from the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Poland in the 12th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Polish principalities Target entity description: The Polish principalities were fragmented medieval states that emerged from the division of the Kingdom of Poland, each ruled by different branches of the Piast dynasty.
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A.
Kingdom of Poland
The Kingdom of Poland was a medieval and early modern European state that emerged as a major political and military power in Central Europe, playing a key role in regional conflicts and the shaping of European history.
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B.
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dual-state union of Poland and Lithuania that existed from 1569 to 1795, known for its elective monarchy, noble democracy, and significant influence in Central and Eastern Europe.
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C.
Duchy of Kraków
The Duchy of Kraków was a medieval Polish principality centered on the city of Kraków, which often served as the senior duchy and political heartland of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland.
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D.
Principality of Volhynia
The Principality of Volhynia was a medieval East Slavic state centered in the Volhynia region (in present-day western Ukraine), which later became part of the powerful Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia.
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E.
Duchy of Sandomierz
The Duchy of Sandomierz was a medieval Polish principality in Lesser Poland, centered on the city of Sandomierz, that emerged from the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Poland in the 12th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal polity
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historical political entity ⓘ medieval state ⓘ |
| basedOn | seniority principle ⓘ |
| capital |
Kraków
ⓘ
surface form:
Kraków (seniorate capital)
Poznań ⓘ
surface form:
Poznań (Greater Poland duchies)
Duchy of Płock ⓘ
surface form:
Płock (Masovian duchies)
Duchy of Wrocław ⓘ
surface form:
Wrocław (Silesian duchies)
|
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| currency | denar ⓘ |
| endTime |
14th century
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early 16th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
ⓘ
Kingdom of Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Poland (reunified under Władysław I the Elbow-high)
|
| governmentForm | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Piast succession customs
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Testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth ⓘ fragmentation of the Kingdom of Poland ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased influence of neighboring powers (Bohemia, Teutonic Order)
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rise of regional Piast branches ⓘ weakening of central royal authority in Poland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Duchy of Bielsk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Brzeg NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Cieszyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Gniewkowo NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Greater Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Głogów NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Inowrocław NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Kuyavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Legnica NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Masovia NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Opole NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Oświęcim NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Pomerelia ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Pomerelia (Gdańsk)
Duchy of Płock NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Racibórz NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Sandomierz NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Sieradz NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Warsaw (Piast period) ⓘ Duchy of Wrocław NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Zator NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Łęczyca NERFINISHED ⓘ Seniorate Province ⓘ |
| hasRulingDynasty | Piast dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Fragmentation of Poland ⓘ |
| language | Old Polish ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Piast customary law ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
High Middle Ages
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Bolesław III Wrymouth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Casimir III the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry II the Pious ⓘ Henry the Bearded ⓘ Przemysł II ⓘ Władysław I the Elbow-high NERFINISHED ⓘ Władysław II the Exile ⓘ |
| partOf |
early Piast realm
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surface form:
Piast-ruled Poland
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| politicalStructure | fragmented duchies ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Kingdom of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Poland (1025–1138)
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| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
division of Poland among sons of Bolesław III Wrymouth
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gradual territorial fragmentation into numerous duchies ⓘ reunification efforts in the 13th and 14th centuries ⓘ |
| startTime | 1138 ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Greater Poland
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Kuyavia ⓘ Lesser Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Masovia NERFINISHED ⓘ Silesia ⓘ parts of Pomerelia ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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