House of Guelders
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The House of Guelders was a medieval noble dynasty that held significant power in the Low Countries, ruling territories that later formed part of the Duchy of Guelders and influencing regional politics for centuries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Guelders canonical | 2 |
| Dukes of Guelders | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6537505 — 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 Guelders Context triple: [County of Zutphen, rulingDynasty, House of Guelders]
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A.
House of Nassau-Dietz
The House of Nassau-Dietz was a cadet branch of the German-Dutch Nassau dynasty that provided several stadtholders in the northern Netherlands and later merged into the House of Orange-Nassau.
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House of Nassau
The House of Nassau is a historic European noble dynasty that produced numerous counts, princes, and kings, including the Dutch royal family and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.
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House of Nassau-Usingen
The House of Nassau-Usingen was a German princely cadet branch of the wider House of Nassau that ruled territories in present-day Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate during the early modern period.
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House of Nassau-Saarbrücken
The House of Nassau-Saarbrücken was a cadet branch of the German noble House of Nassau that ruled the County (later Principality) of Saarbrücken in the Holy Roman Empire.
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House of Nassau-Siegen
The House of Nassau-Siegen was a cadet branch of the German noble House of Nassau that ruled territories centered on the town of Siegen and played a role in regional politics within the Holy Roman Empire.
- 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 Guelders Target entity description: The House of Guelders was a medieval noble dynasty that held significant power in the Low Countries, ruling territories that later formed part of the Duchy of Guelders and influencing regional politics for centuries.
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A.
House of Nassau-Dietz
The House of Nassau-Dietz was a cadet branch of the German-Dutch Nassau dynasty that provided several stadtholders in the northern Netherlands and later merged into the House of Orange-Nassau.
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B.
House of Nassau
The House of Nassau is a historic European noble dynasty that produced numerous counts, princes, and kings, including the Dutch royal family and the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg.
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C.
House of Nassau-Usingen
The House of Nassau-Usingen was a German princely cadet branch of the wider House of Nassau that ruled territories in present-day Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate during the early modern period.
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D.
House of Nassau-Saarbrücken
The House of Nassau-Saarbrücken was a cadet branch of the German noble House of Nassau that ruled the County (later Principality) of Saarbrücken in the Holy Roman Empire.
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House of Nassau-Siegen
The House of Nassau-Siegen was a cadet branch of the German noble House of Nassau that ruled territories centered on the town of Siegen and played a role in regional politics within the Holy Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval dynasty
ⓘ
noble house ⓘ |
| alliance | various alliances with neighboring principalities in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | gold lion rampant on a blue field ⓘ |
| conflict |
wars with the Bishopric of Utrecht
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wars with the County of Holland ⓘ wars with the Duchy of Brabant ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticBranch | Guelders-Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| finalOverlord | House of Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| inheritedBy |
House of Egmond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Jülich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Middle Dutch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to the territorial formation of modern Gelderland
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influenced political balance in the medieval Low Countries ⓘ |
| mainTerritory |
County of Guelders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maritalPolicy | dynastic marriages with neighboring German and Low Countries nobility ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
counts of Guelders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dukes of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Adolph I, Duke of Cleves (by marriage ties)
NERFINISHED
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Edward, Duke of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerard I of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto I, Count of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald I, Count of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald II, Duke of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald III, Duke of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlord | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | Low Countries regional politics ⓘ |
| politicalRole | ruling dynasty in Guelders ⓘ |
| powerBase |
feudal vassals
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nobility ⓘ |
| predecessorTerritory | County of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Germany
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Gelderland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| startTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| successorTerritory | Duchy of Guelders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleHeldWithin | Count of Zutphen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Guelders Description of subject: The House of Guelders was a medieval noble dynasty that held significant power in the Low Countries, ruling territories that later formed part of the Duchy of Guelders and influencing regional politics for centuries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dukes of Guelders