Empress Matilda
E132797
Anglo-Norman princess
Holy Roman Empress
claimant to the English throne
historical figure
noblewoman
Empress Matilda was a 12th-century claimant to the English throne whose dynastic struggle with Stephen of Blois, known as The Anarchy, paved the way for the eventual rule of her son, King Henry II, and the Plantagenet dynasty.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Empress Matilda canonical | 41 |
| Empress Matilda (Maud) | 1 |
| Empress Matilda acknowledged by some as “Lady of the English” | 1 |
| Empress Matilda escaped and avoided capture | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman princess
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empress ⓘ claimant to the English throne ⓘ historical figure ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 7 February 1102 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, Kingdom of England
|
| burialPlace | Rouen Cathedral ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| child |
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
ⓘ
surface form:
Geoffrey, Count of Nantes
Henry II of England ⓘ William X, Duke of Aquitaine ⓘ
surface form:
William, Count of Poitou
|
| conflict | civil war against King Stephen of Blois ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 10 September 1167 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Rouen
ⓘ
surface form:
Rouen, Duchy of Normandy
|
| dynastyFoundedByDescendant |
House of Plantagenet
ⓘ
surface form:
Plantagenet dynasty
|
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| father | Henry I of England ⓘ |
| fullName |
Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony
ⓘ
surface form:
Matilda of England
Maud ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Anglo-Norman
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Norman French
Latin ⓘ |
| legacy |
key progenitor of the Plantagenet kings of England
ⓘ
paved the way for the accession of Henry II of England ⓘ |
| mother | Matilda of Scotland ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Normandy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | The Anarchy ⓘ |
| notableWork | claim to the English throne during The Anarchy ⓘ |
| opponent | Stephen of Blois ⓘ |
| positionHeld | de facto ruler of much of England (1141) ⓘ |
| relative |
Eleanor of Aquitaine
ⓘ
Henry II of England ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Anjou
ⓘ
England ⓘ Normandy ⓘ |
| sibling | William Adelin ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
White Ship disaster led to her becoming primary heir
ⓘ
recognized as heir to the English throne by Henry I ⓘ |
| spouse |
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
ⓘ
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| title |
Countess of Anjou
ⓘ
Matilda of Flanders ⓘ
surface form:
Duchess of Normandy
Empress of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Lady of the English ⓘ |
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Edith of Scotland
subject surface form:
The Anarchy
subject surface form:
The Anarchy
this entity surface form:
Empress Matilda (Maud)
this entity surface form:
Empress Matilda escaped and avoided capture
this entity surface form:
Empress Matilda acknowledged by some as “Lady of the English”