lords of Les Baux
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The lords of Les Baux were the medieval noble rulers of the fortified town and surrounding territory of Les Baux-de-Provence in southern France, known for their influential and often turbulent role in Provençal history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lords of Les Baux | 2 |
| lords of Les Baux canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal lords
ⓘ
medieval noble dynasty ⓘ |
| architectureStyleAssociated | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Les Baux of Andria
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Les Baux
|
| associatedWith |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Les Baux
|
| coatOfArms | a star with sixteen rays ⓘ |
| conflictType | feudal conflicts with neighboring lords ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| culture | Provençal culture ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agriculture in surrounding lands
ⓘ
control of local trade routes ⓘ |
| exercisedPowerOver |
justice in Les Baux and environs
ⓘ
military defense of Les Baux ⓘ taxation in their domain ⓘ |
| fortifiedTown | Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Southern France
ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| governedTerritory |
Alpilles region
ⓘ
Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| hereditaryTitle | yes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | County of Provence ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of Provençal feudal lordship ⓘ |
| influenced | political balance in Provence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on Provençal history
ⓘ
local warfare and feuds in Provence ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Occitan
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| militaryForces | feudal retinues and vassals ⓘ |
| mythicalAncestryClaim | descent from Balthazar, one of the Biblical Magi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rule over Les Baux-de-Provence and surrounding territory
ⓘ
turbulent role in Provençal politics ⓘ |
| partOf | Provençal nobility ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power in medieval Provence ⓘ |
| region | Provence ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledFrom |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
surface form:
castle rock of Les Baux
|
| seatOfPower |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| successorEntity | French royal domain in Provence ⓘ |
| terrainControlled |
Valensole Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpilles limestone plateau
|
| titleHeld |
Lord of Baux
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord of Les Baux
|
| typeOfNobility | seigneurial lords ⓘ |
| usedFortification |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
surface form:
castle of Les Baux
fortified town of Les Baux ⓘ |
| vassalageSystem | feudal vassals in surrounding countryside ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Lords of Les Baux
this entity surface form:
Lords of Les Baux