Marshalate of France
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The Marshalate of France was the highest military dignity of the French kingdom and later the French state, bestowed upon distinguished generals as marshals of France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marshalate of France canonical | 1 |
| Marshalate of the First French Empire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2532835 — 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: Marshalate of France Context triple: [Duke of Luxembourg, associatedWithInstitution, Marshalate of France]
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A.
County of Valois
The County of Valois was a historic feudal territory in northern France that gave its name and origin to the influential royal House of Valois.
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B.
Duchy of Bar
The Duchy of Bar was a medieval principality in what is now northeastern France, historically situated between France and the Holy Roman Empire and often linked politically and dynastically with the neighboring Duchy of Lorraine.
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C.
Principality of Sedan
The Principality of Sedan was a small independent sovereign state in northeastern France centered on the fortified town of Sedan, which played a notable role in early modern European political and military history.
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D.
Duchy of Anjou
The Duchy of Anjou was a historic French fief and political territory in western France that played a significant role in medieval and early modern European dynastic politics.
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E.
Duchy of Lorraine
The Duchy of Lorraine was a historically significant autonomous state in the Holy Roman Empire, located in what is now northeastern France, that played a key strategic role in European conflicts before its eventual annexation by France in the 18th century.
- 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: Marshalate of France Target entity description: The Marshalate of France was the highest military dignity of the French kingdom and later the French state, bestowed upon distinguished generals as marshals of France.
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A.
County of Valois
The County of Valois was a historic feudal territory in northern France that gave its name and origin to the influential royal House of Valois.
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B.
Duchy of Bar
The Duchy of Bar was a medieval principality in what is now northeastern France, historically situated between France and the Holy Roman Empire and often linked politically and dynastically with the neighboring Duchy of Lorraine.
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C.
Principality of Sedan
The Principality of Sedan was a small independent sovereign state in northeastern France centered on the fortified town of Sedan, which played a notable role in early modern European political and military history.
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D.
Duchy of Anjou
The Duchy of Anjou was a historic French fief and political territory in western France that played a significant role in medieval and early modern European dynastic politics.
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E.
Duchy of Lorraine
The Duchy of Lorraine was a historically significant autonomous state in the Holy Roman Empire, located in what is now northeastern France, that played a key strategic role in European conflicts before its eventual annexation by France in the 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military dignity
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| abolishedInPractice | 20th century ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
French state
ⓘ
linked to:
French state (partially)
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
First French Empire ⓘ French monarchy ⓘ Second French Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Second Empire of France
|
| ceremonialAttributes | baton decorated with fleurs-de-lis or eagles depending on regime ⓘ |
| conferredUpon | distinguished generals ⓘ |
| confersStatus |
lifetime dignity
ⓘ
peerage-like prestige ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | modern rank of général in the French Army ⓘ |
| domain | military command ⓘ |
| follows |
Marshal of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Maréchal de France
|
| hasGenderRestriction | historically male-only ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | symbol of supreme military authority in France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Marshal of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Maréchal de France
|
| highestRankIn |
French Army hierarchy (ancien régime)
ⓘ
linked to:
French military hierarchy
|
| historicalPrecursor | medieval office of marshal ⓘ |
| isHonorary | yes, in its later form ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lastConferredOn | Marie-Pierre Kœnig ⓘ |
| lastConferredYear | 1984 (posthumous promotion of Marie-Pierre Kœnig) ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Maréchalat de France ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Marshal Davout
ⓘ
linked to:
Louis-Nicolas Davout
Marshal Foch ⓘ
linked to:
Ferdinand Foch
Marshal Joffre ⓘ
linked to:
Joseph Joffre
Marshal Ney ⓘ Marshal Pétain ⓘ
linked to:
Philippe Pétain
Marshal Soult ⓘ
linked to:
Nicolas Soult
Marshal Turenne ⓘ Marshal Vauban ⓘ
linked to:
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
Marshal Villars ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Napoleon Bonaparte (as First Consul and Emperor, he created marshals)
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon Bonaparte
|
| rankComparedTo | higher than general ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constable of France
ⓘ
Marshal of the Empire (Maréchal d’Empire) ⓘ
linked to:
Marshal of the Empire
|
| selectionCriteria |
distinguished service in war
ⓘ
military merit ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | sovereign of France ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy | baton of marshal ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages to 20th century ⓘ |
| titleHolderCalled |
Marshal of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Maréchal de France
|
| typeOfAward | state honor for military leadership ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Marshalate of France Description of subject: The Marshalate of France was the highest military dignity of the French kingdom and later the French state, bestowed upon distinguished generals as marshals of France.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Marshalate of France