French fleet commander Eustace the Monk
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Eustace the Monk was a notorious early 13th-century mercenary and pirate who served as a naval commander for the French crown during the Anglo-French conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French fleet commander Eustace the Monk canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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mercenary ⓘ monk ⓘ naval commander ⓘ pirate ⓘ privateer ⓘ |
| allegiance |
French crown
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King John of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Louis of France ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | County of Boulogne ⓘ |
| deathCause | beheading ⓘ |
| employer |
French crown
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King John of England ⓘ Philip II of France ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
English navy
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surface form:
Cinque Ports fleet
English Army ⓘ
surface form:
English royal forces
|
| genre | subject of medieval romance ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn | Old French verse romance "Eustache le Moine" ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
notorious pirate
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renegade monk turned sea captain ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old French ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French fleet ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Anglo-French conflicts in the early 13th century ⓘ |
| monasticOrder |
Benedictines
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surface form:
Benedictine Order
|
| notableCommanderOpposed | Hubert de Burgh ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Anglo-French War of 1213–1214
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surface form:
Anglo-French War (1213–1214)
Battle of Sandwich (1217) ⓘ First Barons' War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding French ships against English forces
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piracy in the English Channel ⓘ switching sides between English and French rulers ⓘ use of deception and disguise at sea ⓘ |
| notableWork |
command of French fleet at the Battle of Sandwich
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raids in the English Channel ⓘ service in Anglo-French naval conflicts ⓘ |
| occupation |
mercenary
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monk ⓘ naval commander ⓘ pirate ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
English Channel
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northern coast of France ⓘ southern coast of England ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of French fleet in the English Channel
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naval commander for the French crown ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
|
| timePeriod | early 13th century ⓘ |
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