John V, Duke of Brittany
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John V, Duke of Brittany was a 15th-century Breton ruler who consolidated ducal authority, navigated complex alliances during the Hundred Years’ War, and fostered relative stability and prosperity in his duchy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John V, Duke of Brittany canonical | 9 |
| Jean V de Bretagne | 1 |
| John V of Brittany | 1 |
| John V of Brittany in Breton and French numbering | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2457919 — 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: John V, Duke of Brittany Context triple: [Duke of Brittany, officeHolder, John V, Duke of Brittany]
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John I, Duke of Brittany
John I, Duke of Brittany was a 13th-century Breton nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Brittany and played a significant role in the politics of medieval France.
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John II, Duke of Brittany
John II, Duke of Brittany was a 13th-century French nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Brittany and played a significant role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
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John III, Duke of Brittany
John III, Duke of Brittany was a 14th-century Breton ruler whose childless reign and succession disputes helped trigger the Breton War of Succession.
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John IV, Duke of Brittany
John IV, Duke of Brittany was a 14th-century Breton nobleman whose turbulent reign was marked by the Breton War of Succession and complex alliances with both England and France during the Hundred Years’ War.
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Duke of Brittany
The Duke of Brittany was the sovereign or semi-sovereign ruler of the historic region of Brittany in northwestern France, holding a ducal title central to the area's medieval political and cultural identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John V, Duke of Brittany Target entity description: John V, Duke of Brittany was a 15th-century Breton ruler who consolidated ducal authority, navigated complex alliances during the Hundred Years’ War, and fostered relative stability and prosperity in his duchy.
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A.
John I, Duke of Brittany
John I, Duke of Brittany was a 13th-century Breton nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Brittany and played a significant role in the politics of medieval France.
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B.
John II, Duke of Brittany
John II, Duke of Brittany was a 13th-century French nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Brittany and played a significant role in the politics of the Capetian kingdom.
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C.
John III, Duke of Brittany
John III, Duke of Brittany was a 14th-century Breton ruler whose childless reign and succession disputes helped trigger the Breton War of Succession.
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D.
John IV, Duke of Brittany
John IV, Duke of Brittany was a 14th-century Breton nobleman whose turbulent reign was marked by the Breton War of Succession and complex alliances with both England and France during the Hundred Years’ War.
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Duke of Brittany
The Duke of Brittany was the sovereign or semi-sovereign ruler of the historic region of Brittany in northwestern France, holding a ducal title central to the area's medieval political and cultural identity.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century ruler
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Breton noble ⓘ Duke of Brittany ⓘ Roman Catholic ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
John V, Duke of Brittany
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surface form:
Jean V de Bretagne
Jean le Sage ⓘ John the Wise ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Duchy of Brittany ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1389 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes
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surface form:
Nantes Cathedral
|
| conflict |
Hundred Years' War
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surface form:
Hundred Years’ War
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| countryOfRule | Duchy of Brittany ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nantes ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1442 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
House of Montfort
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surface form:
House of Montfort-Brittany
|
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | John IV, Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| house | House of Montfort ⓘ |
| language |
Breton
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French ⓘ |
| maintained | relative autonomy of Brittany from France ⓘ |
| mother |
Joan of Navarre
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surface form:
Joan of Navarre, Queen of England
|
| nobleTitle |
Count of Montfort
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Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| notableFor |
balancing alliances during the Hundred Years’ War
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consolidation of ducal authority in Brittany ⓘ maintaining relative stability in Brittany ⓘ promoting economic prosperity in Brittany ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Francis I, Duke of Brittany
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Gilles of Brittany ⓘ Peter II, Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| patronage |
Breton nobility
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religious institutions in Brittany ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| predecessor | John IV, Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1442 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1399 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| signed |
Treaty of Guérande
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surface form:
Treaty of Guérande (second)
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| spouse |
Joan of Valois, Duchess of Brittany
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surface form:
Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany
Yolande of Anjou ⓘ |
| strengthened |
ducal administration in Brittany
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ducal justice in Brittany ⓘ |
| successor | Francis I, Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
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Subject: John V, Duke of Brittany Description of subject: John V, Duke of Brittany was a 15th-century Breton ruler who consolidated ducal authority, navigated complex alliances during the Hundred Years’ War, and fostered relative stability and prosperity in his duchy.
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