Holy Ampulla of Reims
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The Holy Ampulla of Reims was a revered anointing vial of sacred oil used for centuries in the coronation ceremonies of French kings, symbolizing the divine legitimacy of their rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holy Ampulla of Reims canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5703336 — 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: Holy Ampulla of Reims Context triple: [coronation of Charles VII in 1429, usesObject, Holy Ampulla of Reims]
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A.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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B.
chapel of the Holy Chalice
The chapel of the Holy Chalice is a revered side chapel in Valencia Cathedral that houses a venerated cup traditionally identified as the Holy Grail.
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C.
Imperial Crown of France
The Imperial Crown of France was the ceremonial crown designed for Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Empire, symbolizing his authority as Emperor and the revival of imperial tradition in France.
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D.
Sceptre of Charlemagne
The Sceptre of Charlemagne is a historic French royal scepter, part of the coronation regalia, traditionally associated with Charlemagne and later used by French emperors.
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E.
Cathedral of Verdun
The Cathedral of Verdun is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in northeastern France, notable as one of the country’s oldest bishoprics and for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture reflecting Verdun’s medieval and wartime history.
- 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: Holy Ampulla of Reims Target entity description: The Holy Ampulla of Reims was a revered anointing vial of sacred oil used for centuries in the coronation ceremonies of French kings, symbolizing the divine legitimacy of their rule.
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A.
Reims Cathedral
Reims Cathedral is a historic Gothic cathedral in northeastern France renowned as the traditional coronation site of French kings.
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B.
chapel of the Holy Chalice
The chapel of the Holy Chalice is a revered side chapel in Valencia Cathedral that houses a venerated cup traditionally identified as the Holy Grail.
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C.
Imperial Crown of France
The Imperial Crown of France was the ceremonial crown designed for Napoleon Bonaparte’s French Empire, symbolizing his authority as Emperor and the revival of imperial tradition in France.
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D.
Sceptre of Charlemagne
The Sceptre of Charlemagne is a historic French royal scepter, part of the coronation regalia, traditionally associated with Charlemagne and later used by French emperors.
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E.
Cathedral of Verdun
The Cathedral of Verdun is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in northeastern France, notable as one of the country’s oldest bishoprics and for its Romanesque-Gothic architecture reflecting Verdun’s medieval and wartime history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian artifact
ⓘ
anointing vial ⓘ religious relic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holy Ampulla
ⓘ
Sainte Ampoule ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | baptism of Clovis I ⓘ |
| associatedLegend |
brought by a dove from heaven
ⓘ
miraculous origin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archbishop of Reims
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims
French monarchy ⓘ Reims Cathedral ⓘ coronation of the Kings of France ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Bourbon dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Bourbon
Capetian dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Clovis I
ⓘ
linked to:
Clovis
Saint Remigius of Reims ⓘ
linked to:
Remigius of Reims
|
| category |
Christian relics of France
ⓘ
French royal ceremonial objects ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key element of Ancien Régime political theology
ⓘ
symbol of alliance between French monarchy and Church ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | revolutionary authorities ⓘ |
| destroyedDuring | French Revolution ⓘ |
| destroyedInYear | 1793 ⓘ |
| fragmentsUsedFor | later royal anointings during Restoration ⓘ |
| function | container of sacred chrism ⓘ |
| influenced | concept of sacred kingship in France ⓘ |
| keptBy | Chapter of Reims Cathedral ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Grand Est ⓘ Reims ⓘ |
| location | Reims Cathedral ⓘ |
| materialRemnants | fragments preserved after destruction ⓘ |
| partOf | French coronation regalia ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| storedIn | Saint-Remi Abbey (historically) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine legitimacy of French kings
ⓘ
sacred nature of royal authority ⓘ |
| traditionallyUsedFrom | 9th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | anointing French kings at coronation ⓘ |
| usedInCoronationOf |
Charles X
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles X of France
Louis XIV ⓘ
linked to:
Louis XIV of France
Louis XV ⓘ
linked to:
Louis XV of France
Louis XVI ⓘ
linked to:
Louis XVI of France
|
| usedInRite |
coronation ceremony at Reims
ⓘ
sacre of the French king ⓘ |
| usedUntil | French Revolution ⓘ |
| usedWith | oil of catechumens and chrism ⓘ |
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Subject: Holy Ampulla of Reims Description of subject: The Holy Ampulla of Reims was a revered anointing vial of sacred oil used for centuries in the coronation ceremonies of French kings, symbolizing the divine legitimacy of their rule.
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