Antoine de Ville
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Antoine de Ville was a 15th-century French military engineer and climber best known for leading the pioneering 1492 ascent of Mont Aiguille, one of the earliest documented technical mountaineering feats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antoine de Ville canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French military engineer
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human ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ rock climber ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| employer | Charles VIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
early alpinism
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military engineering ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
| floruit | late 15th century ⓘ |
| hasAchievement |
constructed temporary structures on the summit of Mont Aiguille
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organized a multi-day stay on the summit of Mont Aiguille ⓘ |
| influenced | later traditions of mountaineering in the Alps ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early use of siege and climbing techniques on a mountain face
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one of the earliest documented technical mountaineering ascents ⓘ |
| ledExpeditionTo | Mont Aiguille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the 1492 ascent of Mont Aiguille ⓘ |
| occupation |
climber
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military engineer ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of French military engineering
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history of mountaineering ⓘ |
| performed | first recorded ascent of Mont Aiguille ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Dauphiné
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
iron spikes
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ladders ⓘ ropes ⓘ |
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Subject: Antoine de Ville Description of subject: Antoine de Ville was a 15th-century French military engineer and climber best known for leading the pioneering 1492 ascent of Mont Aiguille, one of the earliest documented technical mountaineering feats.
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