Piers Gaveston
E181094
Piers Gaveston was a Gascon-born nobleman and soldier whose close relationship with King Edward II of England made him a powerful and controversial figure at court, ultimately leading to his exile and execution by hostile barons.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall | 3 |
| Piers Gaveston canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1589410 — 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: Piers Gaveston Context triple: [Edward II of England, favourite, Piers Gaveston]
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Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, was a powerful 14th-century English nobleman who led the rebellion against King Edward II and effectively ruled England during the early reign of Edward III before being overthrown and executed.
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B.
Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster
Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster, was a 13th-century English prince and military leader who became a powerful noble through extensive landholdings and royal favor, founding the House of Lancaster.
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C.
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall, was a 14th-century English prince, the second son of King Edward II and Isabella of France, who played a notable military role in the early stages of the Hundred Years’ War before his early death.
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D.
Henry of Grosmont
Henry of Grosmont was a prominent 14th-century English nobleman, military commander, and statesman who became one of King Edward III’s most trusted lieutenants during the early phases of the Hundred Years’ War.
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E.
John of Gaunt
John of Gaunt was a powerful 14th-century English prince and statesman, Duke of Lancaster, whose influence shaped the politics of the late medieval English monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Piers Gaveston Target entity description: Piers Gaveston was a Gascon-born nobleman and soldier whose close relationship with King Edward II of England made him a powerful and controversial figure at court, ultimately leading to his exile and execution by hostile barons.
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A.
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, was a powerful 14th-century English nobleman who led the rebellion against King Edward II and effectively ruled England during the early reign of Edward III before being overthrown and executed.
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B.
Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster
Edmund Crouchback, 1st Earl of Lancaster, was a 13th-century English prince and military leader who became a powerful noble through extensive landholdings and royal favor, founding the House of Lancaster.
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C.
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall, was a 14th-century English prince, the second son of King Edward II and Isabella of France, who played a notable military role in the early stages of the Hundred Years’ War before his early death.
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D.
Henry of Grosmont
Henry of Grosmont was a prominent 14th-century English nobleman, military commander, and statesman who became one of King Edward III’s most trusted lieutenants during the early phases of the Hundred Years’ War.
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E.
John of Gaunt
John of Gaunt was a powerful 14th-century English prince and statesman, Duke of Lancaster, whose influence shaped the politics of the late medieval English monarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English baronial conflicts
ⓘ
Duchy of Gascony ⓘ
surface form:
Gascony
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Gascony
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surface form:
Gascony
|
| causeOfConflict |
granting of lands and titles by Edward II
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hostility of English barons ⓘ jealousy and resentment of his influence at court ⓘ |
| causeOfRise | favour of Edward II of England ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| closeTo | Edward II of England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| event |
capture by hostile barons
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execution by baronial opponents ⓘ exile from England ⓘ recall from exile by Edward II ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
figure in the political crisis of Edward II's reign
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symbol of royal favouritism in medieval England ⓘ |
| killedBy | hostile English barons ⓘ |
| languageOfUse |
French
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Middle English ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as a controversial royal favourite
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subject of debate among historians about his relationship with Edward II ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf | English royal court ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close relationship with King Edward II of England
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controversial role in English politics ⓘ influence at the court of Edward II ⓘ |
| occupation |
nobleman
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
English barons
ⓘ
surface form:
English baronial opposition
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster ⓘ |
| partOf | reign of Edward II of England ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Cornwall
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royal favourite of Edward II ⓘ |
| served |
Edward I of England
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Edward II of England ⓘ |
| socialStatus | peer of the realm ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 14th century
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late 13th century ⓘ |
| title | Earl of Cornwall ⓘ |
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Subject: Piers Gaveston Description of subject: Piers Gaveston was a Gascon-born nobleman and soldier whose close relationship with King Edward II of England made him a powerful and controversial figure at court, ultimately leading to his exile and execution by hostile barons.
Referenced by (5)
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