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
Principality of Bulgaria Ottoman Empire
Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "overlord"
Count of Apulia Papal States via predicate surface "overlord"
surface form: Papal States (as nominal suzerain at times)
Count of Apulia Holy Roman Empire via predicate surface "overlord"
surface form: Holy Roman Empire (contested at times)
Count of Apulia Kingdom of Sicily via predicate surface "overlord"
surface form: Kingdom of Sicily (later integration)
Sticht Utrecht Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "overlord"
Principality of Capua Holy Roman Empire via predicate surface "overlord"
Principality of Capua Papal States via predicate surface "overlord"
Principality of Taranto Kingdom of Sicily via predicate surface "overlord"
Principality of Taranto Kingdom of Naples via predicate surface "overlord"
Principality of Taranto Crown of Aragon via predicate surface "overlord"
Husainid dynasty Ottoman sultan via predicate surface "overlord"
Muradid dynasty Ottoman sultan via predicate surface "overlord"
Muradid dynasty Ottoman Empire via predicate surface "suzerainty"
Count of Nassau-Weilburg Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "feudalSuperior"
House of Kettler Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth via predicate surface "ruledUnderSuzeraintyOf" NERFINISHED
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia King of Poland via predicate surface "overlord"
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia Grand Duke of Lithuania via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Arles King of the Romans via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Arles Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Lordship of Oultrejordain King of Jerusalem via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
County of Jaffa and Ascalon King of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
County of Sidon King of Jerusalem via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Principality of Galilee King of Jerusalem via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Principality of Galilee subject to High Court of Jerusalem via predicate surface "suzerainty" NERFINISHED
County of Blois King of France NERFINISHED
County of Champagne Kingdom of France via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
County of Champagne Capetian kings of France via predicate surface "suzerainFrom" NERFINISHED
Duchy of Bohemia Kingdom of East Francia via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Duchy of Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Tunis Eyalet Ottoman sultan via predicate surface "overlord"
Tunis Eyalet Ottoman Empire via predicate surface "suzerainty" NERFINISHED
Sharif Awn al-Rafiq Ottoman Empire via predicate surface "suzeraintyUnder" NERFINISHED
Roman province of Lazicum Roman Empire via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Roman province of Lazicum Byzantine Empire via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
County of Soissons King of France via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Kilij Arslan IV Ilkhanate Mongol authority via predicate surface "overlord"
Princely State of Cutch British Empire via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Princely State of Cutch British Crown via predicate surface "suzeraintyOf" NERFINISHED
Cutch State British Crown via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Orontid dynasty Achaemenid Empire via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Orontid dynasty Seleucid Empire via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Eastern Hungarian Kingdom Ottoman Empire via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Kayqubad II Mongol Empire via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Kayqubad II Ilkhanate via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Duke of Courland and Semigallia Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth via predicate surface "underSuzeraintyOf" NERFINISHED
County of Mortain Duke of Normandy via predicate surface "suzerainty" NERFINISHED
County of Mortain King of France via predicate surface "laterSuzerainty"
Kaykhusraw III Ilkhanate via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED
Kaykhusraw III Mongol Empire via predicate surface "overlord" NERFINISHED