Bona Sforza
E323930
Bona Sforza was a powerful 16th-century Italian-born queen consort of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania, noted for her political influence, economic reforms, and role in strengthening the Jagiellonian dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bona Sforza canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3039220 — 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: Bona Sforza Context triple: [Sigismund II Augustus, mother, Bona Sforza]
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A.
Catherine Jagiellon
Catherine Jagiellon was a Polish princess of the Jagiellonian dynasty who became Queen of Sweden and Grand Duchess of Finland through her marriage to John III of Sweden.
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B.
Countess Anna Maria Komorowska
Countess Anna Maria Komorowska is a Polish-born aristocrat and the maternal grandmother of Prince Gabriel of Belgium, connected to the Belgian royal family through her daughter, Queen Mathilde.
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C.
Elisabeth of Poland
Elisabeth of Poland was a 14th-century Polish princess from the Piast dynasty who became Queen consort of Hungary through her marriage to King Charles I of Hungary.
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D.
Barbara Radziwiłł
Barbara Radziwiłł was a 16th-century Polish-Lithuanian noblewoman whose controversial marriage to King Sigismund II Augustus made her Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania and a central figure in one of the most famous royal love stories in Polish history.
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E.
Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska
Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska was a Polish princess of the Sobieski dynasty who became Electress of Bavaria through her marriage to Maximilian II Emanuel.
- 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: Bona Sforza Target entity description: Bona Sforza was a powerful 16th-century Italian-born queen consort of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania, noted for her political influence, economic reforms, and role in strengthening the Jagiellonian dynasty.
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A.
Catherine Jagiellon
Catherine Jagiellon was a Polish princess of the Jagiellonian dynasty who became Queen of Sweden and Grand Duchess of Finland through her marriage to John III of Sweden.
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B.
Countess Anna Maria Komorowska
Countess Anna Maria Komorowska is a Polish-born aristocrat and the maternal grandmother of Prince Gabriel of Belgium, connected to the Belgian royal family through her daughter, Queen Mathilde.
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C.
Elisabeth of Poland
Elisabeth of Poland was a 14th-century Polish princess from the Piast dynasty who became Queen consort of Hungary through her marriage to King Charles I of Hungary.
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D.
Barbara Radziwiłł
Barbara Radziwiłł was a 16th-century Polish-Lithuanian noblewoman whose controversial marriage to King Sigismund II Augustus made her Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania and a central figure in one of the most famous royal love stories in Polish history.
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E.
Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska
Theresa Kunegunda Sobieska was a Polish princess of the Sobieski dynasty who became Electress of Bavaria through her marriage to Maximilian II Emanuel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Duchess consort
ⓘ
human ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ queen consort ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Jagiellonian dynasty ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1494-02-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Milan
ⓘ
Vigevano ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Basilica of Saint Nicholas, Bari
ⓘ
linked to:
Basilica di San Nicola, Bari
|
| causeOfDeath | poisoning (alleged) ⓘ |
| child |
Anna Jagiellon
ⓘ
Catherine Jagiellon ⓘ Isabella Jagiellon ⓘ Sigismund II Augustus ⓘ Sophia Jagiellon ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Duchy of Milan
ⓘ
Kingdom of Poland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1557-11-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Bari
ⓘ
Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance ⓘ |
| familyName | Sforza ⓘ |
| father | Gian Galeazzo Sforza ⓘ |
| givenName | Bona ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Polish ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Sforza ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania (as consort)
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Poland (as queen consort) ⓘ |
| mother | Isabella of Naples ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Countess of Rossano
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchess of Bari
Duchess of Bari ⓘ Grand Duchess of Lithuania ⓘ Queen of Poland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
economic reforms in Poland and Lithuania
ⓘ
expansion of royal domain estates ⓘ introduction of Italian vegetables and cuisine to Poland ⓘ political influence in the Polish–Lithuanian state ⓘ promotion of Italian culture at the Polish court ⓘ strengthening the Jagiellonian dynasty ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Countess consort of Rossano
ⓘ
Duchess consort of Bari ⓘ Grand Duchess consort of Lithuania ⓘ Queen consort of Poland ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| residence |
Bari
ⓘ
Kraków ⓘ Vilnius ⓘ |
| spouse | Sigismund I the Old ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bona Sforza Description of subject: Bona Sforza was a powerful 16th-century Italian-born queen consort of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania, noted for her political influence, economic reforms, and role in strengthening the Jagiellonian dynasty.
Referenced by (18)
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