House of Montferrat
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The House of Montferrat 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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dukes of Montferrat | 3 |
| House of Montferrat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9008673 — 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 Montferrat Context triple: [Sophia of Montferrat, memberOf, House of Montferrat]
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A.
Duchy of Montferrat
The Duchy of Montferrat was a medieval and early modern state in northwestern Italy, centered in the Monferrato region of Piedmont and historically ruled by the Aleramici, Paleologi, and Gonzaga dynasties.
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B.
House of Montfort
The House of Montfort was a prominent medieval French noble family that rose to power through crusading exploits and political influence in both France and England.
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C.
House of Lorraine
The House of Lorraine is a prominent European noble dynasty that produced emperors, kings, and consorts, most notably through its union with the Habsburgs to form the Habsburg-Lorraine line.
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D.
Lusignan dynasty
The Lusignan dynasty was a French-origin noble house that rose to prominence as the ruling family of the Crusader Kingdom of Cyprus and later the Kingdom of Jerusalem, playing a major role in the politics of the eastern Mediterranean during the Middle Ages.
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E.
House of Rouergue
The House of Rouergue was a medieval French noble dynasty that held significant power in the region of Rouergue and produced influential counts, including ancestors of the counts of Toulouse.
- 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 Montferrat Target entity description: The House of Montferrat 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.
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A.
Duchy of Montferrat
The Duchy of Montferrat was a medieval and early modern state in northwestern Italy, centered in the Monferrato region of Piedmont and historically ruled by the Aleramici, Paleologi, and Gonzaga dynasties.
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B.
House of Montfort
The House of Montfort was a prominent medieval French noble family that rose to power through crusading exploits and political influence in both France and England.
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C.
House of Lorraine
The House of Lorraine is a prominent European noble dynasty that produced emperors, kings, and consorts, most notably through its union with the Habsburgs to form the Habsburg-Lorraine line.
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D.
Lusignan dynasty
The Lusignan dynasty was a French-origin noble house that rose to prominence as the ruling family of the Crusader Kingdom of Cyprus and later the Kingdom of Jerusalem, playing a major role in the politics of the eastern Mediterranean during the Middle Ages.
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E.
House of Rouergue
The House of Rouergue was a medieval French noble dynasty that held significant power in the region of Rouergue and produced influential counts, including ancestors of the counts of Toulouse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian dynasty
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection |
Byzantine imperial family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Hohenstaufen NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | Kingdom of Thessalonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian people ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Aleramo of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedAs | margraviate ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Aleramo of Montferrat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boniface I of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ Conrad of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ John II of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore I Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ William V of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ Yolande of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
King of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Thessalonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
major feudal power in northern Italy
ⓘ
prominent crusading dynasty ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Old Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquess of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Boniface I of Montferrat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conrad of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ William V of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentHouse | Aleramici NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | imperial vassal of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| region |
Piedmont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| ruled | Marquisate of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantIn |
Crusader states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
politics of northern Italy ⓘ |
| succeededBy | House of Palaiologos-Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialBase | Po Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Montferrat Description of subject: The House of Montferrat 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dukes of Montferrat
this entity surface form:
Dukes of Montferrat
this entity surface form:
Dukes of Montferrat