provost of Paris
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The provost of Paris was a key royal administrative and judicial official in medieval and early modern France, responsible for governing the city, maintaining order, and overseeing justice and finances on behalf of the king.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| provost of Paris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8297162 — 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: provost of Paris Context triple: [Hugues Aubriot, positionHeld, provost of Paris]
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A.
Archbishop of Paris
The Archbishop of Paris is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Church in Paris and serves as a prominent religious and public figure in France.
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B.
Grand Aumônier de France
The Grand Aumônier de France was a high-ranking ecclesiastical officer of the French royal court responsible for overseeing the king’s religious services and charitable works.
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C.
Mayor of Melun
The Mayor of Melun is the elected head of the municipal government of Melun, a historic commune in the Île-de-France region of north-central France.
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D.
Jacques Pantaléon
Jacques Pantaléon, later known as Pope Urban IV, was a 13th-century French cleric who rose from humble origins to become head of the Catholic Church and is noted for instituting the Feast of Corpus Christi.
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E.
Archbishop of Lyon
The Archbishop of Lyon is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who traditionally holds the title of Primate of the Gauls and leads the Archdiocese of Lyon in France.
- 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: provost of Paris Target entity description: The provost of Paris was a key royal administrative and judicial official in medieval and early modern France, responsible for governing the city, maintaining order, and overseeing justice and finances on behalf of the king.
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A.
Archbishop of Paris
The Archbishop of Paris is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who leads the Church in Paris and serves as a prominent religious and public figure in France.
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B.
Grand Aumônier de France
The Grand Aumônier de France was a high-ranking ecclesiastical officer of the French royal court responsible for overseeing the king’s religious services and charitable works.
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C.
Mayor of Melun
The Mayor of Melun is the elected head of the municipal government of Melun, a historic commune in the Île-de-France region of north-central France.
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D.
Jacques Pantaléon
Jacques Pantaléon, later known as Pope Urban IV, was a 13th-century French cleric who rose from humble origins to become head of the Catholic Church and is noted for instituting the Feast of Corpus Christi.
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E.
Archbishop of Lyon
The Archbishop of Lyon is the senior Roman Catholic prelate who traditionally holds the title of Primate of the Gauls and leads the Archdiocese of Lyon in France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
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municipal magistracy ⓘ royal administrative office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Paris ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| governs |
city of Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Paris
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| hasDuty |
arrest and prosecution of criminals
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collection of royal taxes in Paris ⓘ control of public morals and certain forms of entertainment ⓘ control of weights and measures in Paris ⓘ coordination of watch and patrols ⓘ coordination with other royal officers in the Île-de-France ⓘ enforcement of curfews and night regulations ⓘ enforcement of royal ordinances in Paris ⓘ execution of judicial sentences ⓘ fire prevention and urban security ⓘ governance of the city of Paris ⓘ implementation of fiscal policies in the capital ⓘ investigation of major crimes in the city ⓘ maintenance of public order in Paris ⓘ maintenance of public peace ⓘ maintenance of streets and public spaces ⓘ management of certain municipal revenues ⓘ management of royal finances in Paris ⓘ organization of city defenses ⓘ oversight of building regulations ⓘ oversight of prisons in Paris ⓘ oversight of royal justice in Paris ⓘ policing of markets and trade in Paris ⓘ presiding over lower royal courts in Paris ⓘ protection of royal interests in the capital ⓘ protection of royal palaces and key sites in Paris ⓘ regulation of fairs and markets ⓘ regulation of food supply and provisioning ⓘ representation of royal authority before city inhabitants ⓘ response to urban riots and disturbances ⓘ supervision of bridges and river traffic in Paris ⓘ supervision of guilds and corporations in Paris ⓘ supervision of urban administration ⓘ support of royal ceremonial in the city ⓘ surveillance of foreigners and vagrants ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | provost ⓘ |
| partOf | royal administration of France ⓘ |
| seat | Paris ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
King of France
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Parlement of Paris ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Middle Ages
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early modern period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: provost of Paris Description of subject: The provost of Paris was a key royal administrative and judicial official in medieval and early modern France, responsible for governing the city, maintaining order, and overseeing justice and finances on behalf of the king.
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