Charles of Blois
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Charles of Blois was a 14th-century French nobleman and claimant to the Duchy of Brittany, known for his role in the Breton War of Succession and later venerated as a saintly figure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charles of Blois canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6090787 — 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: Charles of Blois Context triple: [Edwardian War, hasNotableLeader, Charles of Blois]
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William of Blois
William of Blois was a 12th-century English nobleman, son of King Stephen of England, who held the titles of Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.
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Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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Geoffrey I of Anjou
Geoffrey I of Anjou was a 10th–11th century Count of Anjou who consolidated his family's power in western France and laid foundations for the later prominence of the Angevin dynasty.
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Richard I, Duke of Normandy
Richard I, Duke of Normandy was a 10th-century Norman ruler who consolidated and expanded the power of the Norman duchy in northern France and laid the foundations for its future prominence in European politics.
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Fulk I of Anjou
Fulk I of Anjou was a 10th-century French nobleman who became the first hereditary Count of Anjou and founder of the Angevin dynasty’s power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charles of Blois Target entity description: Charles of Blois was a 14th-century French nobleman and claimant to the Duchy of Brittany, known for his role in the Breton War of Succession and later venerated as a saintly figure.
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A.
William of Blois
William of Blois was a 12th-century English nobleman, son of King Stephen of England, who held the titles of Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey.
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B.
Stephen of Blois
Stephen of Blois was a 12th-century King of England whose contested reign against Empress Matilda led to a period of civil war known as The Anarchy.
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C.
Geoffrey I of Anjou
Geoffrey I of Anjou was a 10th–11th century Count of Anjou who consolidated his family's power in western France and laid foundations for the later prominence of the Angevin dynasty.
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Richard I, Duke of Normandy
Richard I, Duke of Normandy was a 10th-century Norman ruler who consolidated and expanded the power of the Norman duchy in northern France and laid the foundations for its future prominence in European politics.
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E.
Fulk I of Anjou
Fulk I of Anjou was a 10th-century French nobleman who became the first hereditary Count of Anjou and founder of the Angevin dynasty’s power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic venerated person
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French nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ medieval noble ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Penthièvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Auray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beatificationDate | 1904-12-14 ⓘ |
| beatifiedBy | Pope Pius X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1319-00-00 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Blois
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captivityDuration | approximately 9 years ⓘ |
| capturedIn | Battle of La Roche-Derrien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict | Breton War of Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfAuray | 1364-09-29 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1364-09-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Auray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| father | Guy I of Blois-Châtillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay | September 30 ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
military leader
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soldier ⓘ |
| knownFor |
austere religious practices
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piety ⓘ role in the Breton War of Succession ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death in battle ⓘ |
| mother | Margaret of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Charles de Blois
NERFINISHED
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Charles de Blois-Châtillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Châtillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | claim to the Duchy of Brittany through marriage to Joan of Penthièvre ⓘ |
| opponent |
John IV, Duke of Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John of Montfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Years' War context ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guingamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | claimant to the Duchy of Brittany ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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| spouse | Joan of Penthièvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
House of Valois
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Penthièvre
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Brittany (disputed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Guise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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Subject: Charles of Blois Description of subject: Charles of Blois was a 14th-century French nobleman and claimant to the Duchy of Brittany, known for his role in the Breton War of Succession and later venerated as a saintly figure.
Referenced by (8)
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