Kingdom of Powys Fadog
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The Kingdom of Powys Fadog was a medieval Welsh principality in northeastern Wales that formed part of the heartland of native Welsh rule and resistance to English domination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kingdom of Powys Fadog canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10571059 — 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: Kingdom of Powys Fadog Context triple: [Owain Glyndŵr, birthPlace, Kingdom of Powys Fadog]
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Kingdom of Powys
The Kingdom of Powys was an early medieval Welsh realm located in eastern Wales, known for its frequent conflicts and shifting borders with the powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
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B.
Kingdom of Dyfed
The Kingdom of Dyfed was an early medieval Welsh kingdom located in southwest Wales, centered around modern Pembrokeshire and known for its role in the formation of later Welsh principalities.
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C.
Kingdom of Gwent
The Kingdom of Gwent was an early medieval Welsh kingdom located in southeast Wales, centered around the lower River Usk and bordering the Severn Estuary.
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D.
Kingdom of Gwynedd
The Kingdom of Gwynedd was a dominant medieval Welsh realm in northwest Wales, often regarded as the heartland of native Welsh power and culture.
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E.
Kingdom of Ossory
The Kingdom of Ossory was a medieval Irish kingdom located in what is now largely County Kilkenny and parts of surrounding counties, historically ruled by the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty.
- 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: Kingdom of Powys Fadog Target entity description: The Kingdom of Powys Fadog was a medieval Welsh principality in northeastern Wales that formed part of the heartland of native Welsh rule and resistance to English domination.
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A.
Kingdom of Powys
The Kingdom of Powys was an early medieval Welsh realm located in eastern Wales, known for its frequent conflicts and shifting borders with the powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
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B.
Kingdom of Dyfed
The Kingdom of Dyfed was an early medieval Welsh kingdom located in southwest Wales, centered around modern Pembrokeshire and known for its role in the formation of later Welsh principalities.
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C.
Kingdom of Gwent
The Kingdom of Gwent was an early medieval Welsh kingdom located in southeast Wales, centered around the lower River Usk and bordering the Severn Estuary.
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D.
Kingdom of Gwynedd
The Kingdom of Gwynedd was a dominant medieval Welsh realm in northwest Wales, often regarded as the heartland of native Welsh power and culture.
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E.
Kingdom of Ossory
The Kingdom of Ossory was a medieval Irish kingdom located in what is now largely County Kilkenny and parts of surrounding counties, historically ruled by the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former state
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medieval Welsh principality ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Mathrafal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Cheshire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Powys Wenwynwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Castell Dinas Brân
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llangollen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currency | Welsh coinage ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | Edward I’s conquest of Wales ⓘ |
| endTime | 1277 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| event |
Edwardian conquest of Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
division of the Kingdom of Powys ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Madog ap Gruffudd Maelor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | native Welsh polity independent of England (for much of its existence) ⓘ |
| includedRegion |
Edeirnion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iâl (Yale) NERFINISHED ⓘ Maelor Gymraeg NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanheudwy NERFINISHED ⓘ Swyd Is Coed NERFINISHED ⓘ Swyd Uwch Coed ⓘ |
| language | Welsh ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Gruffudd Fychan I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northeastern Wales ⓘ |
| militaryFeature | hillfort castles ⓘ |
| modernTerritory |
Denbighshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flintshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Powys (eastern parts) ⓘ Wrexham County Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Madog ap Maredudd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite | Valle Crucis Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlord |
Kingdom of England (late period)
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Gwynedd (at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wales
NERFINISHED
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heartland of native Welsh rule ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kingdom of Powys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Celtic Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role | center of resistance to English domination ⓘ |
| ruledBy | House of Mathrafal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1191 ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Kingdom of Powys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
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Principality of Wales (English crown) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kingdom of Powys Fadog Description of subject: The Kingdom of Powys Fadog was a medieval Welsh principality in northeastern Wales that formed part of the heartland of native Welsh rule and resistance to English domination.
Referenced by (1)
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