Leuven Guild of Crossbowmen
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The Leuven Guild of Crossbowmen was a medieval civic militia and confraternity in the city of Leuven, known for its social, military, and religious influence, including the patronage of major artworks.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
confraternity
ⓘ
guild ⓘ medieval civic militia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
civic rituals in Leuven
ⓘ
military guilds of the Low Countries ⓘ religious confraternities in the Low Countries ⓘ urban governance in Leuven ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
art patronage
ⓘ
civic ceremony participation ⓘ competitions ⓘ marksmanship with crossbows ⓘ military training ⓘ processions ⓘ religious confraternity practices ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ urban defense ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
corporate identity
ⓘ
elite membership ⓘ military influence ⓘ religious influence ⓘ social influence ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civic militia
ⓘ
elite urban association ⓘ religious brotherhood ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval Brabant ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Duchy of Brabant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ |
| memberOfClass |
crossbowmen guilds
ⓘ
lay confraternities ⓘ urban militias ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
defense of Leuven
ⓘ
guard duties ⓘ participation in armed conflicts ⓘ |
| partOf | urban institutions of Leuven ⓘ |
| patronOf |
altarpieces
ⓘ
major artworks ⓘ religious art ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
maintaining altars
ⓘ
organizing masses ⓘ participating in religious processions ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
banquets
ⓘ
mutual aid among members ⓘ networking among urban elites ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | crossbow ⓘ |
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