Duke of Richelieu
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The Duke of Richelieu was a French ducal title historically associated with the powerful Richelieu family, most famously linked to Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Duke of Richelieu Context triple: [Cardinal Richelieu, nobleTitle, Duke of Richelieu]
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Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu is a powerful and cunning 17th-century French statesman and clergyman, often depicted in literature and film as a master political strategist and formidable antagonist.
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Cardinal Mazarin
Cardinal Mazarin was a 17th-century Italian-born French statesman and cardinal who effectively governed France during the minority of Louis XIV, consolidating royal power and continuing the policies of Cardinal Richelieu.
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Cardinal de Bernis
Cardinal de Bernis was an 18th-century French cardinal and diplomat best known for orchestrating France’s alliance with Austria that reshaped European politics before the Seven Years’ War.
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Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse
Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse was an illegitimate but later legitimized son of King Louis XIV who became a prominent French admiral and high-ranking noble during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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Nicolas Fouquet
Nicolas Fouquet was a powerful 17th-century French statesman and Superintendent of Finances under Louis XIV, best known for his lavish estate at Vaux-le-Vicomte and his dramatic downfall and imprisonment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Duke of Richelieu Target entity description: The Duke of Richelieu was a French ducal title historically associated with the powerful Richelieu family, most famously linked to Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII.
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A.
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu is a powerful and cunning 17th-century French statesman and clergyman, often depicted in literature and film as a master political strategist and formidable antagonist.
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B.
Cardinal Mazarin
Cardinal Mazarin was a 17th-century Italian-born French statesman and cardinal who effectively governed France during the minority of Louis XIV, consolidating royal power and continuing the policies of Cardinal Richelieu.
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Cardinal de Bernis
Cardinal de Bernis was an 18th-century French cardinal and diplomat best known for orchestrating France’s alliance with Austria that reshaped European politics before the Seven Years’ War.
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Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse
Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse was an illegitimate but later legitimized son of King Louis XIV who became a prominent French admiral and high-ranking noble during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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Nicolas Fouquet
Nicolas Fouquet was a powerful 17th-century French statesman and Superintendent of Finances under Louis XIV, best known for his lavish estate at Vaux-le-Vicomte and his dramatic downfall and imprisonment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | French ducal title ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Bourbon
ⓘ
surface form:
Bourbon dynasty
|
| associatedWith |
Cardinal Richelieu
ⓘ
surface form:
Armand Jean du Plessis
Cardinal Richelieu ⓘ French Wars of Religion ⓘ
surface form:
French Wars of Religion (aftermath politics)
Ancien Régime ⓘ
surface form:
French monarchy
Thirty Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Thirty Years' War (via Cardinal Richelieu)
court of Louis XIII ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
associated with image of powerful royal minister
ⓘ
frequently referenced in French historical literature ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male-preference succession (historically typical in French peerage) ⓘ |
| governingSystemContext | absolute monarchy in France ⓘ |
| hasHeraldry | Arms of the Richelieu family ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle |
Duke of Richelieu
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Duc de Richelieu
|
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancien Régime France
|
| holderOccupation |
diplomat
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| holderPoliticalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| linkedInstitution |
King Louis XIII
ⓘ
surface form:
French government under Louis XIII
French royal court ⓘ |
| monarchWhoGrantedTitle |
King Louis XIII
ⓘ
surface form:
Louis XIII of France
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| namedAfter |
Richelieu family
ⓘ
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Richelieu ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Duke ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to Louis XIII ⓘ |
| notableTitleHolder |
Duke of Richelieu
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Armand Emmanuel du Plessis, 5th Duke of Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu ⓘ
surface form:
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu
Duke of Richelieu self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd Duke of Richelieu
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| officeHeldByTitleHolder |
Chief Minister of France
ⓘ
Prime Minister of France ⓘ |
| peerage |
Peer of France
ⓘ
surface form:
Peerage of France
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| politicalSignificance |
symbol of high aristocracy in Ancien Régime France
ⓘ
symbol of ministerial power under Louis XIII ⓘ |
| region |
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
ⓘ
surface form:
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, France
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| relatedTitle |
Cardinal Richelieu
ⓘ
surface form:
Cardinal de Richelieu
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| religiousAssociationViaHolder |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| seat | Château de Richelieu ⓘ |
| socialClass | French nobility ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Cardinal Richelieu
ⓘ
surface form:
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu
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| titleStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary peerage ⓘ |
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Subject: Duke of Richelieu Description of subject: The Duke of Richelieu was a French ducal title historically associated with the powerful Richelieu family, most famously linked to Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to King Louis XIII.
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