Principality of Galilee
E441256
The Principality of Galilee was a major feudal lordship of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, centered around Tiberias and serving as a key Crusader stronghold in the Levant during the 12th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lordship of Galilee | 1 |
| Principality of Galilee canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4472333 — 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: Principality of Galilee Context triple: [Crusader states, hasPart, Principality of Galilee]
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A.
Principality of Antioch
The Principality of Antioch was a medieval Crusader state established in the Levant, centered on the city of Antioch and serving as a key Latin Christian stronghold during the Crusades.
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B.
Kingdom of Ammon
The Kingdom of Ammon was an ancient Semitic state located east of the Jordan River, known from biblical and Near Eastern sources for its Ammonite people, distinctive material culture, and interactions with neighboring Israelite, Aramean, and Mesopotamian powers.
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C.
Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a medieval Crusader state established in the Levant after the First Crusade, serving as a key Christian stronghold and political center in the Holy Land.
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D.
Kingdom of Commagene
The Kingdom of Commagene was a small but culturally significant Hellenistic-era state in southeastern Anatolia, known for blending Greek and Persian traditions and for the monumental sanctuary at Mount Nemrut.
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E.
Principality of Karvuna
The Principality of Karvuna was a medieval Black Sea coastal state centered in the region of Dobruja, which emerged in the 14th century amid the fragmentation of Bulgarian and Byzantine power.
- 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: Principality of Galilee Target entity description: The Principality of Galilee was a major feudal lordship of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, centered around Tiberias and serving as a key Crusader stronghold in the Levant during the 12th century.
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A.
Principality of Antioch
The Principality of Antioch was a medieval Crusader state established in the Levant, centered on the city of Antioch and serving as a key Latin Christian stronghold during the Crusades.
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B.
Kingdom of Ammon
The Kingdom of Ammon was an ancient Semitic state located east of the Jordan River, known from biblical and Near Eastern sources for its Ammonite people, distinctive material culture, and interactions with neighboring Israelite, Aramean, and Mesopotamian powers.
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C.
Kingdom of Jerusalem
The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a medieval Crusader state established in the Levant after the First Crusade, serving as a key Christian stronghold and political center in the Holy Land.
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D.
Kingdom of Commagene
The Kingdom of Commagene was a small but culturally significant Hellenistic-era state in southeastern Anatolia, known for blending Greek and Persian traditions and for the monumental sanctuary at Mount Nemrut.
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E.
Principality of Karvuna
The Principality of Karvuna was a medieval Black Sea coastal state centered in the region of Dobruja, which emerged in the 14th century amid the fragmentation of Bulgarian and Byzantine power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crusader state
ⓘ
feudal lordship ⓘ vassal state ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Lordship of Galilee
ⓘ
linked to:
Principality of Galilee
|
| borderedBy |
County of Tripoli
ⓘ
Lordship of Sidon ⓘ Muslim-held Damascus region ⓘ |
| capital | Tiberias ⓘ |
| createdAs | major fief of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| demography |
Muslim rural majority in many areas
ⓘ
mixed Frankish and local Eastern Christian population ⓘ |
| endEvent |
Muslim reconquest of Galilee
ⓘ
linked to:
Muslim conquest of the Levant
|
| endTime | late 12th century ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Bohemond I of Antioch
ⓘ
First Crusade leaders ⓘ Tancred, Prince of Galilee ⓘ
linked to:
Tancred
|
| feudalRankOfRuler |
lord
ⓘ
prince ⓘ |
| governmentType | feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
affected by campaigns of Nur ad-Din
ⓘ
affected by campaigns of Saladin ⓘ involved in battles between Crusaders and Zengids ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
frontier lordship against Muslim powers
ⓘ
key Crusader stronghold ⓘ |
| includedCity |
Acre (at times)
ⓘ
linked to:
Acre
Nazareth ⓘ Tiberias ⓘ |
| includedRegion |
Lower Galilee
ⓘ
linked to:
Galilee
Sea of Galilee region ⓘ
linked to:
Galilee
parts of Upper Galilee ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic (local population)
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Old French ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Assizes of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galilee
ⓘ
Levant ⓘ
linked to:
Levant region
|
| militaryFunction |
control of routes around the Sea of Galilee
ⓘ
defense of the eastern frontier of the Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Elinard of Bures
ⓘ
Gervase of Bazoches ⓘ Hugh of Fauquembergues ⓘ Raymond III of Tripoli ⓘ Tancred, Prince of Galilee ⓘ
linked to:
Tancred
William of Bures ⓘ |
| overlord |
King of Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Jerusalem (titular)
|
| partOf | Kingdom of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religion |
Latin Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Christian Church
|
| startTime | circa 1099 ⓘ |
| suzerainty | subject to High Court of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Principality of Galilee Description of subject: The Principality of Galilee was a major feudal lordship of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, centered around Tiberias and serving as a key Crusader stronghold in the Levant during the 12th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Principality of Galilee