Founding of the Order of the Garter
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The Founding of the Order of the Garter is a medieval chivalric event in 1348 when England’s King Edward III established what became the country’s highest and most prestigious order of knighthood.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chivalric foundation
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historical event → medieval event → |
| establishedOrder |
Order of the Garter
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| foundedBy |
Edward III of England
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| hasAssociatedColor |
blue
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| hasAssociatedFeastDay |
St George's Day
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| hasAssociatedSaint |
Saint George
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| hasCeremonialCenter |
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
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| hasCountry |
Kingdom of England
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
instrument of royal favor
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symbol of English chivalry → |
| hasDate |
1348
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| hasEra |
Late Middle Ages
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| hasGenderPolicyAtFoundation |
primarily male knights
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| hasHistoricalContext |
Hundred Years' War
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| hasInsignia |
badge of Saint George
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collar of the Order of the Garter → dark blue garter → |
| hasLanguageContext |
Middle English
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| hasLegacy |
continuous existence of the Order of the Garter into the modern era
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| hasLocation |
England
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| hasMembershipLimit |
24 Knights Companion plus the Sovereign
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| hasMembershipType |
selective knighthood
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| hasMonarch |
Edward III of England
NERFINISHED
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| hasMotto |
Honi soit qui mal y pense
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| hasMottoLanguage |
French
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| hasNumberOfCompanions |
24
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| hasOrderPrecedence |
senior order of chivalry in the United Kingdom
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| hasPoliticalFunction |
to bind nobles to the king
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| hasPrimaryChapel |
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
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| hasPurpose |
to create an elite circle of knights
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to honor chivalry → to reward loyalty to the English crown → |
| hasRank |
highest order of chivalry in England
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most prestigious order of knighthood in England → |
| hasRegion |
Western Europe
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| hasReignContext |
reign of Edward III of England
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| hasReligionContext |
Christianity
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| hasSeat |
Windsor Castle
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| hasSovereignHead |
monarch of England
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| hasSuccessorHead |
monarch of the United Kingdom
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| hasSymbol |
garter
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| hasTypeOfOrder |
order of chivalry
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| hasYear |
1348
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| includesRole |
Knights Companion
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Sovereign of the Order → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Edward III of England
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