Counts of La Marche
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The Counts of La Marche were medieval French nobles who ruled the strategically important La Marche region and were notably associated with the influential Lusignan family.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Count of La Marche | 3 |
| Counts of La Marche canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5121598 — 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: Counts of La Marche Context triple: [Lusignan dynasty, hasTitle, Counts of La Marche]
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Les Chouans
Les Chouans is a historical novel by Honoré de Balzac, set during the French Revolution and depicting royalist insurgents in Brittany.
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Count of Hiémois
Count of Hiémois was a medieval Norman noble title associated with the region of Hiémois in Normandy, historically held by figures such as Robert I, Duke of Normandy.
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La Comtoise
La Comtoise is a major French motorway (the A36) that links the regions of Burgundy and Franche-Comté, serving as an important east–west route in eastern France.
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Erlebnis des Marschalls von Bassompierre
Erlebnis des Marschalls von Bassompierre is a literary work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that reflects his characteristic blend of historical subject matter and psychologically nuanced prose.
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La Réjouissance des soldats
La Réjouissance des soldats is a Rococo-era painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste Pater depicting soldiers engaged in lively festivity and leisure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Counts of La Marche Target entity description: The Counts of La Marche were medieval French nobles who ruled the strategically important La Marche region and were notably associated with the influential Lusignan family.
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A.
Les Chouans
Les Chouans is a historical novel by Honoré de Balzac, set during the French Revolution and depicting royalist insurgents in Brittany.
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B.
Count of Hiémois
Count of Hiémois was a medieval Norman noble title associated with the region of Hiémois in Normandy, historically held by figures such as Robert I, Duke of Normandy.
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C.
La Comtoise
La Comtoise is a major French motorway (the A36) that links the regions of Burgundy and Franche-Comté, serving as an important east–west route in eastern France.
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D.
Erlebnis des Marschalls von Bassompierre
Erlebnis des Marschalls von Bassompierre is a literary work by Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal that reflects his characteristic blend of historical subject matter and psychologically nuanced prose.
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E.
La Réjouissance des soldats
La Réjouissance des soldats is a Rococo-era painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste Pater depicting soldiers engaged in lively festivity and leisure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval French nobility
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Bourbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderFunction | buffer between royal and ducal territories ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
Anglo-French conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | count ⓘ |
| governanceForm | hereditary county ⓘ |
| governmentType | feudal county ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inheritancePattern | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| laterStatus | absorbed into the royal domain of France ⓘ |
| linkedDynasty |
Capetian House of Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plantagenet dynasty (through conflicts and marriages) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
County of Angoulême
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County of Limousin NERFINISHED ⓘ County of Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central France ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
confiscations and regrants by French kings in the 13th–14th centuries
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union of La Marche with Angoulême under the Lusignans ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Hugh I of La Marche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh VII of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh X of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabella of Angoulême NERFINISHED ⓘ James I, Count of La Marche (House of Bourbon) NERFINISHED ⓘ John of Brienne, Count of La Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleName | Comtes de la Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlord | Kings of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French feudal system ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-autonomous under French suzerainty ⓘ |
| powerBase | La Marche region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | La Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role |
administration of justice in La Marche
ⓘ
regional military leadership ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | fief held of the French crown ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | border region between Poitou, Limousin, and Berry ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of routes between northern and southern France ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Bourbon family
NERFINISHED
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Capetian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Lusignan family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| vassalTo | King of France ⓘ |
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Subject: Counts of La Marche Description of subject: The Counts of La Marche were medieval French nobles who ruled the strategically important La Marche region and were notably associated with the influential Lusignan family.
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