Edward the Black Prince

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Edward the Black Prince was a renowned 14th-century English military leader and heir apparent to the throne, celebrated for his victories in the Hundred Years' War, particularly at the Battle of Crécy and Poitiers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English prince
Knight of the Garter
heir apparent
medieval military leader
associatedWith Order of the Garter
birthDate 1330-06-15
birthPlace Kingdom of England
Oxfordshire
Woodstock Palace
burialPlace Canterbury Cathedral
causeOfDeath illness
child Edward of Angoulême
King Richard II of England
surface form: Richard II of England
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1376-06-08
deathPlace Kingdom of England
London, England
surface form: London

Palace of Westminster
surface form: Westminster Palace
dynasty House of Plantagenet
surface form: Plantagenet dynasty
era 14th century
father Edward III of England
fullName Edward the Black Prince self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edward of Woodstock
givenName Edward
heirTo throne of the Kingdom of England
languageSpoken Anglo-Norman
surface form: Anglo-Norman French

Middle English
militaryBranch English army
militaryConflict Hundred Years' War
militaryRank commander of the English army
mother Queen Philippa of Hainault
surface form: Philippa of Hainault
namedAfter Edward I of England
nickname Black Prince
surface form: the Black Prince
nobleFamily House of Plantagenet
notableBattle Battle of Crécy
Battle of Najera
Battle of Poitiers
notableFor chivalric reputation
use of the English longbow in battle
notableWork campaigns in Aquitaine
victory at the Battle of Crécy
victory at the Battle of Poitiers
positionHeld Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Aquitaine
surface form: Prince of Aquitaine

Prince of Wales
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Joan of Kent
title Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Aquitaine
surface form: Prince of Aquitaine

Prince of Wales

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Joan of Kent spouse Edward the Black Prince
this entity surface form: Edward, the Black Prince
Joan of Kent notableRelative Edward the Black Prince
this entity surface form: Edward, the Black Prince
Edward of Angoulême father Edward the Black Prince
Edward of Angoulême fatherNickname Edward the Black Prince
this entity surface form: the Black Prince
Thomas of Windsor sibling Edward the Black Prince
Peter of Castile ally Edward the Black Prince