House of Lancaster
noble family
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Summary
House of Lancaster is a noble family[1]. It ranks in the top 0.9% of noble family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,546 views/month, #9 of 999).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Kingdom of England[3]
- Instance of: dynasty[4]
- Founder: Edmund Crouchback[5]
- Part of: House of Plantagenet[6]
- Commons category: House of Lancaster[7]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1471[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:House of Lancaster[9]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12]
- Different from: Lancaster House[13]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for House of Lancaster include Lancaster[14], a city in the United States[15], in United States[16], founded in 1830[17].
Why It Matters
House of Lancaster has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for it include Lancaster[14], a city in the United States[15], in United States[16], founded in 1830[17].