Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
E148029
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a major role in the turbulent politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas canonical | 17 |
| 4th Earl of Douglas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T879001 — 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.
Target entity: Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas Context triple: [Earl of Douglas, notableHolder, Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas]
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Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas
Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 14th-century Scottish noble and military leader renowned for his fierce reputation and key role in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Douglas was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and peer whose death without direct heirs led to the famous Douglas Cause inheritance dispute.
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William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and head of the powerful Douglas family, influential in the politics and aristocracy of Scotland.
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Earl of Douglas
The Earl of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of Scotland.
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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas Target entity description: Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a major role in the turbulent politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
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A.
Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas
Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 14th-century Scottish noble and military leader renowned for his fierce reputation and key role in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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B.
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Douglas was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and peer whose death without direct heirs led to the famous Douglas Cause inheritance dispute.
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C.
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas, was a prominent 17th-century Scottish nobleman and head of the powerful Douglas family, influential in the politics and aristocracy of Scotland.
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Earl of Douglas
The Earl of Douglas was a powerful medieval Scottish noble title held by the influential Douglas family, who played a central role in the politics and warfare of Scotland.
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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century person
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Earl ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of Stewart through marriage ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle at Verneuil ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1370 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 17 August 1424 ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| father |
Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
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surface form:
Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas
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| givenName | Archibald ⓘ |
| holdsTitle |
Duke of Touraine
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Earl of Douglas ⓘ Earl of Wigtown ⓘ Lord of Galloway ⓘ |
| honor | created Duke of Touraine by the King of France ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
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Scots ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleFamily |
Black Douglas branch
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Clan Douglas ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| mother | Joanna de Moravia ⓘ |
| nobleRank | peer of Scotland ⓘ |
| nobleStyle | Lord of Douglas ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
4th Earl of Douglas
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| notableFor |
influence in late medieval Scottish politics
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leadership of the Black Douglas family ⓘ service as a Scottish ally of France ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command at the Battle of Baugé
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command at the Battle of Verneuil ⓘ leadership at the Battle of Homildon Hill ⓘ service in the Hundred Years' War in France ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Baugé
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Battle of Homildon Hill ⓘ Battle of Verneuil ⓘ Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Verneuil-sur-Avre, France ⓘ |
| politicalRole | magnate in the minority of James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Scottish ambassador to France
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Warden of the Marches ⓘ |
| predecessor | Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret Stewart, Duchess of Touraine
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Margaret Stewart, daughter of Robert III of Scotland ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas ⓘ |
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Subject: Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas Description of subject: Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a major role in the turbulent politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
Referenced by (18)
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