de Carrouges

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de Carrouges is the surname of a medieval French noble family best known through knight Jean de Carrouges, whose famous 14th-century trial by combat became the subject of historical accounts and modern adaptations.

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de Carrouges canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf noble family
associatedWithEvent trial by combat of 1386
associatedWithLocation Normandy NERFINISHED
bestKnownFor involvement in the last judicial duel sanctioned by the French Parliament
bestKnownThrough Jean de Carrouges NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance example of medieval French chivalric culture
example of medieval judicial ordeal practices
eraOfProminence 14th century
familyNameType surname
feudalStatus vassal of higher-ranking lords in Normandy
historicalReputation feudal knighthood
military service
languageOfFamilyName French
legalContext French judicial combat tradition
militaryRole mounted knight
namedAfter Carrouges NERFINISHED
nobleTitle knight
notableMember Jean de Carrouges NERFINISHED
region northern France
socialClass nobility
subjectOf film adaptations of the 1386 duel
historical accounts of the 1386 judicial duel
modern historical studies
timePeriod Middle Ages

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Jean de Carrouges familyName de Carrouges