Pierre Plantard
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French national
French writer
conspiracy theorist
forged document
fraudulent organization
hoaxer
human
non-fiction book
novel
political activist
Pierre Plantard was a French draftsman and hoaxer best known as the self-proclaimed grand master behind the fabricated secret society "Priory of Sion," which inspired numerous conspiracy theories and popular works like *The Da Vinci Code*.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Priory of Sion (1956 organization) | 0 |
| Les Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau | 0 |
| Philippe de Chérisey | 0 |
| The Da Vinci Code | 0 |
| The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French national
ⓘ
French writer ⓘ conspiracy theorist ⓘ forged document ⓘ fraudulent organization ⓘ hoaxer ⓘ human ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ novel ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| admitted | that the Priory of Sion was a fabrication ⓘ |
| birthCountry | France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1920-03-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| citizenship | France ⓘ |
| claimedDescentFrom | Merovingian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | rightful king of France ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Philippe de Chérisey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | Les Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| created | Priory of Sion (1956 organization) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2000-02-03 ⓘ |
| depositedAt | Bibliothèque nationale de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Plantard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Pierre Athanase Marie Plantard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Pierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1956 ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Da Vinci Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forging genealogical documents
ⓘ
promoting Rennes-le-Château mysteries ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalIssue | was questioned by French authorities in the 1990s about the Priory of Sion claims ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Priory of Sion hoax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fabrication of a secret society genealogy ⓘ inspiring modern conspiracy theories about the Merovingian bloodline ⓘ |
| occupation |
draftsman
ⓘ
political activist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | founded small fringe political groups in France ⓘ |
| positionHeld | self-proclaimed Grand Master of the Priory of Sion ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Les Dossiers Secrets d'Henri Lobineau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence | France ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.