Capetian succession crisis of 1328
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The Capetian succession crisis of 1328 was a dynastic dispute over the French throne following the death of Charles IV without a male heir, which led to the end of the direct Capetian line and helped set the stage for the Hundred Years' War.
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| Capetian succession crisis of 1328 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capetian succession crisis of 1328 Context triple: [Charles IV of France, associatedEvent, Capetian succession crisis of 1328]
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War of the Breton Succession
The War of the Breton Succession was a 14th-century dynastic conflict in Brittany, fought between rival claimants backed by France and England during the early stages of the Hundred Years’ War.
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Habsburg–Valois conflict
The Habsburg–Valois conflict was a protracted series of dynastic and territorial struggles between the Habsburg and French Valois ruling houses that shaped European politics during the Italian Wars and beyond.
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Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292
The Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292 was a dynastic dispute over the Scottish throne following the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, which led to multiple claimants appealing to King Edward I of England for arbitration and ultimately paved the way for English intervention in Scotland.
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Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War
The Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War was a violent early 15th-century French internal conflict between rival noble factions that deeply destabilized the kingdom during the Hundred Years’ War.
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E.
War of the Castilian Succession
The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capetian succession crisis of 1328 Target entity description: The Capetian succession crisis of 1328 was a dynastic dispute over the French throne following the death of Charles IV without a male heir, which led to the end of the direct Capetian line and helped set the stage for the Hundred Years' War.
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A.
War of the Breton Succession
The War of the Breton Succession was a 14th-century dynastic conflict in Brittany, fought between rival claimants backed by France and England during the early stages of the Hundred Years’ War.
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B.
Habsburg–Valois conflict
The Habsburg–Valois conflict was a protracted series of dynastic and territorial struggles between the Habsburg and French Valois ruling houses that shaped European politics during the Italian Wars and beyond.
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C.
Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292
The Scottish succession crisis of 1290–1292 was a dynastic dispute over the Scottish throne following the death of Margaret, Maid of Norway, which led to multiple claimants appealing to King Edward I of England for arbitration and ultimately paved the way for English intervention in Scotland.
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D.
Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War
The Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War was a violent early 15th-century French internal conflict between rival noble factions that deeply destabilized the kingdom during the Hundred Years’ War.
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E.
War of the Castilian Succession
The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic succession crisis
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historical event ⓘ |
| appliesConcept |
Salic law
NERFINISHED
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agnatic succession ⓘ |
| chronology | occurs shortly after the death of Charles IV in February 1328 ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
death of Charles IV of France
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reigns of the last direct Capetian kings ⓘ succession of Charles IV of France ⓘ succession of Louis X of France ⓘ succession of Philip V of France ⓘ |
| hasCause |
competing interpretations of hereditary right
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death of Charles IV without surviving sons ⓘ exclusion of female-line succession under Salic principles ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
accession of Philip VI of Valois
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consolidation of French royal authority under Valois ⓘ contestation of English claims to the French crown ⓘ contributing factor to the outbreak of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ debates among French jurists and theologians on succession law ⓘ dispute over application of Salic law ⓘ end of the direct Capetian male line ⓘ establishment of the Valois dynasty on the French throne ⓘ legal and political justification for excluding Edward III ⓘ long-term Anglo-French rivalry over the French crown ⓘ marginalization of female dynastic claims in France ⓘ redefinition of French royal succession customs ⓘ strengthening of Valois claim to the French throne ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involves |
Edward III of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French nobility ⓘ House of Capet NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip VI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantagenet dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | France ⓘ |
| mainSubject | French royal succession ⓘ |
| partOf | background to the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Capetian succession issues after the death of Louis X
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Capetian succession issues after the death of Philip V ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Capetian dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ Valois dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
election of Philip of Valois by the French peers
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rejection of Edward III's claim to the French throne ⓘ |
| startTime | 1328 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early 14th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Capetian succession crisis of 1328 Description of subject: The Capetian succession crisis of 1328 was a dynastic dispute over the French throne following the death of Charles IV without a male heir, which led to the end of the direct Capetian line and helped set the stage for the Hundred Years' War.
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