Black Douglas faction
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The Black Douglas faction was a powerful and often rebellious branch of the Douglas family in late medieval Scotland, known for its rivalry with the Scottish crown and significant influence in national politics.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Douglas faction canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Black Douglas faction Context triple: [Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde, side, Black Douglas faction]
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Feuillant faction
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Bagler faction
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Toluid faction
The Toluid faction was a powerful political grouping within the Mongol Empire centered on the descendants and supporters of Tolui, which played a decisive role in imperial succession struggles in the 13th century.
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Tunstall–McSween faction
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Meimad faction
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Target entity: Black Douglas faction Target entity description: The Black Douglas faction was a powerful and often rebellious branch of the Douglas family in late medieval Scotland, known for its rivalry with the Scottish crown and significant influence in national politics.
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A.
Feuillant faction
The Feuillant faction was a moderate political group during the French Revolution that sought to preserve a constitutional monarchy and oppose the more radical Jacobins.
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B.
Bagler faction
The Bagler faction was a medieval Norwegian political party and rebel group that opposed the ruling Sverre dynasty during the Norwegian civil wars.
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C.
Toluid faction
The Toluid faction was a powerful political grouping within the Mongol Empire centered on the descendants and supporters of Tolui, which played a decisive role in imperial succession struggles in the 13th century.
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D.
Tunstall–McSween faction
The Tunstall–McSween faction was a coalition of ranchers, merchants, and their allies in 19th-century New Mexico that opposed the corrupt Murphy-Dolan interests during the Lincoln County War, famously including figures like Billy the Kid.
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E.
Meimad faction
The Meimad faction is a moderate religious Zionist political group in Israel that advocates for a blend of Jewish values, democracy, and social justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble faction
ⓘ
medieval political faction ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Lowlands of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
conflict with James II of Scotland
ⓘ
forfeiture of lands and titles ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| familyBranchOf | House of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | large parts of south-west Scotland ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Black Douglas branch of the Douglas family
ⓘ
Black Douglases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Duke of Touraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Annandale NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Wigtown NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
James I of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ James III of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| militaryRole | major magnate military power ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Black Dinner of 1440
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
murder of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas, in 1452 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in Scottish national politics
ⓘ
military power in southern Scotland ⓘ rivalry with the Scottish crown ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Scottish crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stewart monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | often opposed to royal authority ⓘ |
| politicalRole | power broker in Scottish politics ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Annandale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglasdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Ettrick Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| rivalFaction | Red Douglas branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalFamily | Crown-aligned Douglases of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
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