House of Kyburg
E951875
The House of Kyburg was a prominent medieval noble dynasty in what is now Switzerland, influential in regional politics and territorial expansion during the High Middle Ages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House of Kyburg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11877689 — 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: House of Kyburg Context triple: [Hedwig of Kyburg, nobleFamily, House of Kyburg]
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A.
House of Nidau
The House of Nidau was a medieval noble family from the region of Nidau in present-day Switzerland, influential in local politics and feudal affairs during the Middle Ages.
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B.
House of Bjelbo
The House of Bjelbo was a powerful medieval Swedish noble dynasty that produced several influential jarls and kings who shaped the early Swedish state.
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C.
House of Ban
The House of Ban is a legendary royal lineage in Arthurian romance, associated with King Ban of Benwick and his descendants, including the knight Lancelot.
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D.
House of Wassenberg
The House of Wassenberg was a medieval noble dynasty from the Lower Rhine region that produced several counts and dukes, most notably rulers of Guelders.
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E.
House of Castellane
The House of Castellane is an old French noble family, historically prominent in Provence and later noted for its alliances with wealthy American heiresses.
- 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: House of Kyburg Target entity description: The House of Kyburg was a prominent medieval noble dynasty in what is now Switzerland, influential in regional politics and territorial expansion during the High Middle Ages.
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A.
House of Nidau
The House of Nidau was a medieval noble family from the region of Nidau in present-day Switzerland, influential in local politics and feudal affairs during the Middle Ages.
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B.
House of Bjelbo
The House of Bjelbo was a powerful medieval Swedish noble dynasty that produced several influential jarls and kings who shaped the early Swedish state.
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C.
House of Ban
The House of Ban is a legendary royal lineage in Arthurian romance, associated with King Ban of Benwick and his descendants, including the knight Lancelot.
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D.
House of Wassenberg
The House of Wassenberg was a medieval noble dynasty from the Lower Rhine region that produced several counts and dukes, most notably rulers of Guelders.
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E.
House of Castellane
The House of Castellane is an old French noble family, historically prominent in Provence and later noted for its alliances with wealthy American heiresses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval dynasty
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| alliedWith | various local noble families in northern Switzerland ⓘ |
| capital | Kyburg Castle ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | green lion on a white field ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | extinction of male line ⓘ |
| endTime | 13th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Alemannic Germans
ⓘ
linked to:
Alemannic tribes
|
| governmentForm | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
urban development of Burgdorf
ⓘ
urban development of Diessenhofen ⓘ urban development of Thun ⓘ urban development of Winterthur ⓘ |
| language | Middle High German ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
count
ⓘ
landgrave ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anna of Kyburg
ⓘ
Hartmann I of Kyburg ⓘ Hartmann II of Kyburg ⓘ
linked to:
Hartmann I of Kyburg
Hartmann III of Kyburg ⓘ
linked to:
Hartmann I of Kyburg
Hartmann IV of Kyburg ⓘ
linked to:
Hartmann I of Kyburg
Rudolf I of Kyburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Upper Burgundy region
ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Burgundy
|
| patronage | monasteries in northern Switzerland ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
regional power in the Swiss Plateau
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rival of the House of Habsburg ⓘ rival of the House of Zähringen ⓘ |
| precededBy | House of Lenzburg ⓘ |
| region |
Swiss Plateau
ⓘ
present-day Switzerland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Burgdorf
ⓘ
Diessenhofen ⓘ Kyburg Castle ⓘ Thun ⓘ Winterthur ⓘ |
| startTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
House of Habsburg
ⓘ
House of Neu-Kyburg ⓘ |
| territory |
County of Kyburg
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parts of present-day Canton of Aargau ⓘ parts of present-day Canton of Bern ⓘ parts of present-day Canton of Thurgau ⓘ parts of present-day Canton of Zurich ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Kyburg Description of subject: The House of Kyburg was a prominent medieval noble dynasty in what is now Switzerland, influential in regional politics and territorial expansion during the High Middle Ages.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.