House of Richelieu
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The House of Richelieu was a prominent French noble family best known for producing Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu, the powerful 17th-century statesman and chief minister to King Louis XIII.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Richelieu canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3811698 — 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: House of Richelieu Context triple: [Duke of Richelieu, nobleFamily, House of Richelieu]
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A.
Hôtel de Sully
The Hôtel de Sully is a 17th-century aristocratic townhouse in Paris, renowned as a prime example of French Baroque architecture and now used as a cultural and heritage site.
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B.
House of Nantes
The House of Nantes was a medieval Breton ducal dynasty that ruled the Duchy of Brittany during part of the Middle Ages.
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C.
Maison du Roi
The Maison du Roi was the administrative and ceremonial household of the French kings under the Ancien Régime, encompassing key royal services, artistic institutions, and court officials.
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D.
Couvent des Feuillants
The Couvent des Feuillants was a former Cistercian monastery in Paris whose premises later became notable as a political meeting place during the French Revolution.
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E.
House of Foix
The House of Foix was a prominent medieval noble family from southwestern France that rose to major political influence through its control of the Kingdom of Navarre and strategic dynastic alliances.
- 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: House of Richelieu Target entity description: The House of Richelieu was a prominent French noble family best known for producing Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu, the powerful 17th-century statesman and chief minister to King Louis XIII.
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A.
Hôtel de Sully
The Hôtel de Sully is a 17th-century aristocratic townhouse in Paris, renowned as a prime example of French Baroque architecture and now used as a cultural and heritage site.
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B.
House of Nantes
The House of Nantes was a medieval Breton ducal dynasty that ruled the Duchy of Brittany during part of the Middle Ages.
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C.
Maison du Roi
The Maison du Roi was the administrative and ceremonial household of the French kings under the Ancien Régime, encompassing key royal services, artistic institutions, and court officials.
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D.
Couvent des Feuillants
The Couvent des Feuillants was a former Cistercian monastery in Paris whose premises later became notable as a political meeting place during the French Revolution.
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E.
House of Foix
The House of Foix was a prominent medieval noble family from southwestern France that rose to major political influence through its control of the Kingdom of Navarre and strategic dynastic alliances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | French noble family ⓘ |
| associatedBuilding |
Palais-Cardinal (later Palais-Royal)
ⓘ
linked to:
Palais-Royal
|
| associatedCity | Paris ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
Louis XIII of France
ⓘ
linked to:
King Louis XIII
|
| associatedTitleTerritory | Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | centralization of royal power in 17th-century France ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Catholic Church in France
ⓘ
French royal court ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolicy | strengthening of French monarchy ⓘ |
| associatedWithWar | Thirty Years' War (through Cardinal Richelieu) ⓘ |
| cardinalFromFamily |
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
|
| coatOfArmsUsedBy |
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
|
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
featured in French historical literature
ⓘ
referenced in works about Cardinal Richelieu ⓘ |
| ducalLineFoundedBy |
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
|
| ethnicGroup | French people ⓘ |
| familyName | du Plessis ⓘ |
| governingSystemContext | French absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| hereditarySuccession | male-preference primogeniture ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | powerful and influential in 17th-century French politics ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | extinct noble line ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of ministerial power under Louis XIII ⓘ |
| nobleRank | ducal house ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
Duke of Richelieu ⓘ |
| notableFor | producing Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister of Louis XIII ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
Armand-Jean de Vignerot du Plessis, 2nd Duke of Richelieu ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of Richelieu
Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd Duke of Richelieu ⓘ |
| originRegion | Poitou ⓘ |
| patronage |
arts and architecture in Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
ⓘ
construction of the town of Richelieu ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporters of French royal absolutism ⓘ |
| politicalInfluencePeak | 17th century ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
military commanders of France
ⓘ
royal ministers of France ⓘ |
| relatedFamily | House of Bourbon ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Chief Minister of France
ⓘ
Constable of France ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| seat |
Château de Richelieu
ⓘ
Richelieu (planned town) ⓘ |
| socialClass | French nobility ⓘ |
| titleGrantedBy |
Louis XIII of France
ⓘ
linked to:
King Louis XIII
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: House of Richelieu Description of subject: The House of Richelieu was a prominent French noble family best known for producing Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu, the powerful 17th-century statesman and chief minister to King Louis XIII.
Referenced by (4)
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