Constable of France
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The Constable of France was one of the highest-ranking military offices of the French kingdom, serving as the commander-in-chief of the royal armies under the king.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
great office of the Crown of France
ⓘ
military office ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Marshals of France in the field
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal military officers ⓘ |
| category |
Ancien Régime offices
ⓘ
French military history ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
command over Marshals of France
ⓘ
military leadership in war ⓘ organization of military expeditions ⓘ overall command of the French royal army ⓘ oversight of royal stables in early origins ⓘ strategic planning for the king’s armies ⓘ |
| endTime | 1627 ⓘ |
| etymology | from Latin comes stabuli (count of the stable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Alberic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alberic, Count of Vermandois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Marshal of France (as primary military commander in some periods) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Renaissance France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | royal armies of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lastHolder | François de Bonne de Lesdiguières NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Connétable de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Anne de Montmorency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arthur III, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Bertrand du Guesclin NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles d’Albret NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaspard de Coligny (designated but not invested) NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Condé NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivier de Clisson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | lifetime appointment in most cases ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crown of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French royal household NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedenceOver | Marshals of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| privilege | right to bear a sword at the king’s side ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest officers of the Crown ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | to reduce power of great nobles and centralize royal authority ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Constable of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord High Constable of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | commander-in-chief of the royal armies ⓘ |
| seat | French royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1060s ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | sword of the Constable ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.