Prince of the Blood
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Prince of the Blood was a high-ranking French royal status reserved for legitimate male-line descendants of the king, granting them special precedence and political influence at court.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prince of the Blood canonical | 2 |
| Premier Prince du Sang | 1 |
| Prince of the Blood (Prince du Sang) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9816143 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prince of the Blood Context triple: [Francis, Duke of Anjou, nobleTitle, Prince of the Blood]
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A.
Prince of the Blood
Prince of the Blood is a Japanese imperial title historically granted to male members of the extended imperial family who were not in the direct line of succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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B.
Prince of Gravina
Prince of Gravina is an Italian noble title historically associated with the prominent Gravina family, notably held by Admiral Federico Gravina.
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C.
The Fall of Princes
The Fall of Princes is a lengthy 15th-century Middle English poem by John Lydgate that recounts the tragic downfalls of historical and legendary figures as moral exempla on the instability of fortune.
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D.
Prince of Vivaro
The Prince of Vivaro is a hereditary noble title historically held by the influential Italian Borghese family.
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E.
Vigil of the Princes
Vigil of the Princes is a ceremonial tradition in which members of the royal family stand guard in silent watch over the coffin of a deceased monarch during their lying-in-state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prince of the Blood Target entity description: Prince of the Blood was a high-ranking French royal status reserved for legitimate male-line descendants of the king, granting them special precedence and political influence at court.
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A.
Prince of the Blood
Prince of the Blood is a Japanese imperial title historically granted to male members of the extended imperial family who were not in the direct line of succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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B.
Prince of Gravina
Prince of Gravina is an Italian noble title historically associated with the prominent Gravina family, notably held by Admiral Federico Gravina.
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C.
The Fall of Princes
The Fall of Princes is a lengthy 15th-century Middle English poem by John Lydgate that recounts the tragic downfalls of historical and legendary figures as moral exempla on the instability of fortune.
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D.
Prince of Vivaro
The Prince of Vivaro is a hereditary noble title historically held by the influential Italian Borghese family.
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E.
Vigil of the Princes
Vigil of the Princes is a ceremonial tradition in which members of the royal family stand guard in silent watch over the coffin of a deceased monarch during their lying-in-state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French royal title
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hereditary dignity ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | end of the Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
French royal family
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legitimate male-line descendants of the king of France ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisOfStatus |
agnatic descent from the king
ⓘ
membership in the royal house ⓘ |
| ceremonialContext |
lit de justice
ⓘ
royal ceremonies ⓘ royal weddings ⓘ state entries ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entails |
priority in seating and precedence
ⓘ
privileged access to the monarch ⓘ special ceremonial honors ⓘ |
| FrenchName | Prince du sang ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male-line only ⓘ |
| governedBy | royal edicts and court ordinances ⓘ |
| grants |
high precedence at the French court
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political influence at the French court ⓘ status in the line of succession to the French throne ⓘ |
| hasOpposite | illegitimate royal descendants ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
most other nobles
ⓘ
peers of France ⓘ |
| historicalContext | French hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Salic law principles of succession ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legitimacyRequirement | legitimate birth required ⓘ |
| lowerRankThan |
sons of the king
ⓘ
the Dauphin of France NERFINISHED ⓘ the king of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
key actors in succession disputes
ⓘ
potential leaders of royal factions at court ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
French kings
ⓘ
French parlements ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
line of succession to the French throne
ⓘ
princes of the blood royal ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
distinguishing close royal agnates from other nobles
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marking hierarchy within the royal dynasty ⓘ |
| socialRank | high nobility ⓘ |
| statusDependsOn | proximity of kinship to the reigning king ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Ancien Régime
NERFINISHED
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before the French Revolution ⓘ |
| typeOf | princely rank ⓘ |
| usedIn |
French court etiquette
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French royal protocol ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince of the Blood Description of subject: Prince of the Blood was a high-ranking French royal status reserved for legitimate male-line descendants of the king, granting them special precedence and political influence at court.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Premier Prince du Sang
this entity surface form:
Prince of the Blood (Prince du Sang)