Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn
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Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century Silesian Piast prince known for his long rule over Cieszyn and his efforts to maintain the duchy’s autonomy amid growing Habsburg and Bohemian influence.
All labels observed (1)
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| Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn Context triple: [Duchy of Teschen, associatedWithPerson, Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn]
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A.
Bolesław II of Cieszyn
Bolesław II of Cieszyn was a 15th-century Duke from the Silesian Piast dynasty who ruled the Duchy of Cieszyn in what is now southern Poland.
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B.
Frederick of Cieszyn
Frederick of Cieszyn was a 15th-century Silesian Piast duke who briefly ruled part of the Duchy of Teschen.
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C.
Bolesław I of Cieszyn
Bolesław I of Cieszyn was a late 13th–early 14th century Duke from the Silesian Piast dynasty who ruled the Duchy of Cieszyn in what is now southern Poland.
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D.
Duke Bolesław V the Chaste
Duke Bolesław V the Chaste was a 13th-century Polish Piast ruler of Kraków and Sandomierz, noted for his childless marriage, political struggles with neighboring dukes, and efforts to strengthen and develop his domains.
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E.
Duke of Sandomierz
The Duke of Sandomierz was a medieval Polish princely title associated with the fragmented Piast-ruled duchy centered on the city of Sandomierz.
- 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: Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn Target entity description: Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century Silesian Piast prince known for his long rule over Cieszyn and his efforts to maintain the duchy’s autonomy amid growing Habsburg and Bohemian influence.
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A.
Bolesław II of Cieszyn
Bolesław II of Cieszyn was a 15th-century Duke from the Silesian Piast dynasty who ruled the Duchy of Cieszyn in what is now southern Poland.
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B.
Frederick of Cieszyn
Frederick of Cieszyn was a 15th-century Silesian Piast duke who briefly ruled part of the Duchy of Teschen.
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C.
Bolesław I of Cieszyn
Bolesław I of Cieszyn was a late 13th–early 14th century Duke from the Silesian Piast dynasty who ruled the Duchy of Cieszyn in what is now southern Poland.
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D.
Duke Bolesław V the Chaste
Duke Bolesław V the Chaste was a 13th-century Polish Piast ruler of Kraków and Sandomierz, noted for his childless marriage, political struggles with neighboring dukes, and efforts to strengthen and develop his domains.
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E.
Duke of Sandomierz
The Duke of Sandomierz was a medieval Polish princely title associated with the fragmented Piast-ruled duchy centered on the city of Sandomierz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Silesian Piast prince
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duke ⓘ human ⓘ |
| aim | preservation of political autonomy of the Duchy of Cieszyn ⓘ |
| allegiance | Bohemian Crown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bohemia
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Habsburg monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| category |
Medieval Polish nobility
ⓘ
Silesian nobility ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Duchy of Cieszyn
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Teschen
|
| dynasty | Silesian Piasts ⓘ |
| era |
Late Middle Ages
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early modern period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Poles ⓘ |
| givenName | Casimir ⓘ |
| governed |
Cieszyn
ⓘ
Duchy of Cieszyn ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Teschen
|
| governmentForm | feudal duchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
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Polish ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Piast dynasty ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | duke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
efforts to maintain autonomy of Cieszyn
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long rule over the Duchy of Cieszyn ⓘ political activity in late 15th and early 16th century Central Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
Piast-ruled Silesian duchies
ⓘ
linked to:
Silesian duchies
history of Silesia ⓘ history of the Duchy of Cieszyn ⓘ history of the Piast dynasty ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Bohemian Crown influence over Silesian duchies
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growing influence of the Habsburgs in Central Europe ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional ruler within the Holy Roman Empire sphere ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Cieszyn ⓘ |
| realm |
Duchy of Cieszyn
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Teschen
|
| region | Silesia ⓘ |
| regnalNumber | II ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| residence | Cieszyn ⓘ |
| struggledWith |
pressure from Bohemian kings
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pressure from Habsburg monarchy ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction | Cieszyn and its surrounding lands ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 16th century
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Cieszyn ⓘ |
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Subject: Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn Description of subject: Casimir II, Duke of Cieszyn, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century Silesian Piast prince known for his long rule over Cieszyn and his efforts to maintain the duchy’s autonomy amid growing Habsburg and Bohemian influence.
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