Jacques Le Gris
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Jacques Le Gris was a 14th-century French squire and knight whose alleged rape of Marguerite de Carrouges led to the famous judicial duel of 1386, one of the last officially sanctioned trials by combat in France.
All labels observed (1)
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| Jacques Le Gris canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1790915 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacques Le Gris Context triple: [The Last Duel, character, Jacques Le Gris]
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Constant d’Aubigné
Constant d’Aubigné was a French nobleman and soldier of the early 17th century, best known as the father of Françoise d’Aubigné, later Marquise de Maintenon, the morganatic wife of King Louis XIV.
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B.
De La Motte
De La Motte is a French-origin surname historically associated with various notable figures, including early 20th-century American silent film actress Marguerite De La Motte.
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C.
Laurent
Laurent is a Belgian prince, the younger son of King Albert II and Queen Paola, known for his environmental interests and occasional public controversies.
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D.
Jacques de Maleville
Jacques de Maleville was a French jurist and politician who played a key role as one of the principal drafters of France’s Civil Code under Napoleon.
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E.
Antoine Richepanse
Antoine Richepanse was a French Revolutionary general noted for his decisive role in key campaigns against Austria and later as a colonial governor in the Caribbean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jacques Le Gris Target entity description: Jacques Le Gris was a 14th-century French squire and knight whose alleged rape of Marguerite de Carrouges led to the famous judicial duel of 1386, one of the last officially sanctioned trials by combat in France.
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A.
Constant d’Aubigné
Constant d’Aubigné was a French nobleman and soldier of the early 17th century, best known as the father of Françoise d’Aubigné, later Marquise de Maintenon, the morganatic wife of King Louis XIV.
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B.
De La Motte
De La Motte is a French-origin surname historically associated with various notable figures, including early 20th-century American silent film actress Marguerite De La Motte.
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C.
Laurent
Laurent is a Belgian prince, the younger son of King Albert II and Queen Paola, known for his environmental interests and occasional public controversies.
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D.
Jacques de Maleville
Jacques de Maleville was a French jurist and politician who played a key role as one of the principal drafters of France’s Civil Code under Napoleon.
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E.
Antoine Richepanse
Antoine Richepanse was a French Revolutionary general noted for his decisive role in key campaigns against Austria and later as a colonial governor in the Caribbean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French nobleman
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human ⓘ knight ⓘ squire ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
rape
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Marguerite de Carrouges ⓘ
surface form:
rape of Marguerite de Carrouges
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| allegedCrimeDate | 1380s ⓘ |
| allegedVictim | Marguerite de Carrouges ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles VI of France
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Jean de Carrouges ⓘ Marguerite de Carrouges ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1386 ⓘ |
| era |
House of Valois
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surface form:
Capetian–Valois France
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| executionMethod | death in combat as judicial execution ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central figure in one of the last officially sanctioned trials by combat in France ⓘ |
| languageOfUse | Old French ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | found guilty by outcome of judicial duel ⓘ |
| legalPrecedent | one of the last recorded judicial duels in France ⓘ |
| legalProcedure | trial by combat ⓘ |
| legalStatusDuringTrial | defendant in rape case ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath |
death by combat
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killed in judicial duel ⓘ |
| nobleRank | squire ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
judicial duel of 1386
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trial by combat with Jean de Carrouges ⓘ |
| occupation |
knight
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squire ⓘ |
| opponent | Jean de Carrouges ⓘ |
| participantIn |
judicial duel authorized by King Charles VI of France
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trial by combat in Paris in 1386 ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
France
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Normandy ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Adam Driver ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
The Last Duel
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surface form:
The Last Duel (2021 film)
The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France ⓘ
surface form:
The Last Duel (book)
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| trialLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| trialType | trial by ordeal ⓘ |
| typeOfDuel | judicial duel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jacques Le Gris Description of subject: Jacques Le Gris was a 14th-century French squire and knight whose alleged rape of Marguerite de Carrouges led to the famous judicial duel of 1386, one of the last officially sanctioned trials by combat in France.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France
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mainCharacter
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Jacques Le Gris
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