Szilágyi family
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The Szilágyi family was a prominent Hungarian noble lineage closely associated with the rise of the Hunyadi dynasty in the 15th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Szilágyi family canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10102218 — 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: Szilágyi family Context triple: [Hunyadi family, dynasticConnection, Szilágyi family]
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Hunyadi family
The Hunyadi family was a powerful noble lineage in medieval Hungary, most famous for military leader John Hunyadi and his son Matthias Corvinus, who became one of the country’s most renowned kings.
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B.
Zápolya family
The Zápolya family was a powerful Hungarian noble dynasty of the late Middle Ages and early modern period, most notable for producing John Zápolya, a rival king of Hungary during the 16th century.
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C.
Gabor family
The Gabor family is a prominent Hungarian-American show business dynasty best known for its glamorous actresses and socialites, including sisters Zsa Zsa, Eva, and Magda Gabor.
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D.
Bornemisza family
The Bornemisza family is a historic Hungarian noble lineage that became especially prominent through its union with the industrialist Thyssen dynasty, forming the influential Thyssen-Bornemisza family.
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E.
Báthory family
The Báthory family was a powerful Hungarian noble dynasty of the Middle Ages and early modern period, known for producing princes of Transylvania, a king of Poland, and the infamous countess Elizabeth Báthory.
- 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: Szilágyi family Target entity description: The Szilágyi family was a prominent Hungarian noble lineage closely associated with the rise of the Hunyadi dynasty in the 15th century.
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A.
Hunyadi family
The Hunyadi family was a powerful noble lineage in medieval Hungary, most famous for military leader John Hunyadi and his son Matthias Corvinus, who became one of the country’s most renowned kings.
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B.
Zápolya family
The Zápolya family was a powerful Hungarian noble dynasty of the late Middle Ages and early modern period, most notable for producing John Zápolya, a rival king of Hungary during the 16th century.
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C.
Gabor family
The Gabor family is a prominent Hungarian-American show business dynasty best known for its glamorous actresses and socialites, including sisters Zsa Zsa, Eva, and Magda Gabor.
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D.
Bornemisza family
The Bornemisza family is a historic Hungarian noble lineage that became especially prominent through its union with the industrialist Thyssen dynasty, forming the influential Thyssen-Bornemisza family.
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E.
Báthory family
The Báthory family was a powerful Hungarian noble dynasty of the Middle Ages and early modern period, known for producing princes of Transylvania, a king of Poland, and the infamous countess Elizabeth Báthory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Hungarian noble family ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| aristocraticHouse | part of the late medieval Hungarian aristocracy ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Hunyadi dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Hunyadi family
|
| coatOfArms | Szilágyi coat of arms ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Central European nobility ⓘ |
| dynasticConnection | closely associated with the rise of the Hunyadi dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Hungarian ⓘ |
| genealogicalConnection | maternal relatives of Matthias Corvinus ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Ottoman–Hungarian wars ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
allies of John Hunyadi
ⓘ
kin of Matthias Corvinus ⓘ supporters of the Hunyadi family ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important in the consolidation of Hunyadi power ⓘ |
| historicalSourceType | mentioned in medieval Hungarian chronicles ⓘ |
| landOwnership |
estates in Transylvania
ⓘ
estates in Upper Hungary ⓘ |
| language | Hungarian ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hungarian ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | participated in campaigns against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| militaryRole | provided military leaders to the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | derived from a toponym Szilágy or similar locality ⓘ |
| nobleRank | nobility ⓘ |
| nobleStatus | recognized by the Hungarian Diet ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Erzsébet Szilágyi
ⓘ
László Szilágyi ⓘ Mihály Szilágyi ⓘ Osvát Szilágyi ⓘ
linked to:
László Szilágyi
|
| politicalAlignment | supporters of strong royal authority ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | held high offices in the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | significant in 15th-century Hungarian politics ⓘ |
| politicalNetwork | closely connected to the royal court of Matthias Corvinus ⓘ |
| region |
Transylvania
ⓘ
Upper Hungary ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | landed aristocracy ⓘ |
| timeOfProminence | mid-15th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Szilágyi family Description of subject: The Szilágyi family was a prominent Hungarian noble lineage closely associated with the rise of the Hunyadi dynasty in the 15th century.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.