suzerain

P5603
predicate

Indicates a relationship in which one entity holds overlordship or supreme authority over another, which remains internally autonomous but owes allegiance, tribute, or obedience.

All labels observed (30)

Label Occurrences
overlord 318
underSuzeraintyOf 49
suzerain canonical 46

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: suzerain
Generated description
Indicates a relationship in which one entity holds overlordship or supreme authority over another, which remains internally autonomous but owes allegiance, tribute, or obedience.

Sample triples (568)

Subject Object
Holkar State of Indore Maratha Empire via predicate surface "overlord"
Holkar State of Indore British Empire via predicate surface "overlord"
Prince of Göttingen Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "feudalSuperior"
zaque local caciques in northern Muisca territory via predicate surface "overlordOf"
Carolingian County of Barcelona Frankish king via predicate surface "overlord"
Carolingian County of Barcelona Carolingian emperor via predicate surface "overlord"
Nagpur kingdom British East India Company via predicate surface "overlord"
Nagpur kingdom British India via predicate surface "overlord"
surface form: British Raj
Kuyavian Piasts Senior line of the Piast dynasty via predicate surface "overlord"
Kuyavian Piasts King of Poland via predicate surface "overlord"
French protectorate of Tunisia French Third Republic
French protectorate of Tunisia French Fourth Republic
Duchy of Auvergne King of France via predicate surface "overlord"
House Stark The King in the North via predicate surface "overlordOf"
surface form: Lords of the North
House Lannister Iron Throne via predicate surface "overlord"
Piasts of Opole Kingdom of Bohemia via predicate surface "overlord"
Piasts of Opole Holy Roman Empire via predicate surface "overlord"
Barbary States Ottoman sultan via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"
surface form: Ottoman Sultan
Marquis of Provence Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "overlord"
Czersk Piasts Kingdom of Poland via predicate surface "ruledUnderSuzeraintyOf"
Łęczyca Piasts senior Piast line via predicate surface "ruledUnderSuzeraintyOf"
Legnica-Brzeg Piasts Kingdom of Bohemia via predicate surface "overlord"
Legnica-Brzeg Piasts Holy Roman Empire via predicate surface "overlord"
Lordship of the Isles Kingdom of Scotland via predicate surface "overlord"
County of Tripoli Kingdom of Jerusalem via predicate surface "overlord"
Earldom of Orkney Kingdom of Norway via predicate surface "suzeraintyContestedBy"
Earldom of Orkney Kingdom of Scotland via predicate surface "suzeraintyContestedBy"
County of Gorizia Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "suzerainty"
Piasts of Racibórz King of Poland via predicate surface "overlord"
Piasts of Racibórz King of Bohemia via predicate surface "overlord"
Kagoshima Domain Ryukyu Kingdom via predicate surface "suzeraintyOver"
Lycian League Seleucid Empire via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"
Lycian League Rhodian control via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"
Lycian League Roman Republic via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"
Lycian League Roman Empire via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"
Carnatic Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"
surface form: Mughal Empire
Carnatic Nizam of Hyderabad via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"
Piasts of Oświęcim Kingdom of Poland via predicate surface "ruledUnderSuzeraintyOf"
Dost Ali Khan Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) via predicate surface "nominalOverlord"
surface form: Mughal Empire
Carnatic Nawabate Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) via predicate surface "suzerainPower"
surface form: Mughal Empire
Cieszyn Piasts Kingdom of Bohemia via predicate surface "overlord"
Cieszyn Piasts Holy Roman Empire via predicate surface "overlord"
Lord of Arlay Count of Burgundy via predicate surface "overlord"
Lord of Arlay Holy Roman Empire via predicate surface "overlord"
House Bolton House Stark via predicate surface "overlord"
surface form: House Stark of Winterfell
House Bolton House Baratheon via predicate surface "overlord"
surface form: House Baratheon of King’s Landing
Kingdom of the Algarves Portuguese Crown via predicate surface "overlord"
Adamawa Emirate Sokoto Caliphate via predicate surface "suzeraintyOf"
Union of the Principalities of 1859 Ottoman Empire via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"
Simla Hill States British Crown via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf"