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 |
Bourbon dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
House of Bourbon
|
| associatedWith |
Armand Jean du Plessis
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
Cardinal Richelieu ⓘ French Wars of Religion (aftermath politics) ⓘ
linked to:
French Wars of Religion
French monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Ancien Régime
Thirty Years' War (via Cardinal Richelieu) ⓘ
linked to:
Thirty Years' War
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 |
Duc de Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of Richelieu
|
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime France
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancien Régime
|
| holderOccupation |
diplomat
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| holderPoliticalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| linkedInstitution |
French government under Louis XIII
ⓘ
linked to:
King Louis XIII
French royal court ⓘ |
| monarchWhoGrantedTitle |
Louis XIII of France
ⓘ
linked to:
King Louis XIII
|
| namedAfter |
Richelieu family
ⓘ
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Richelieu ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Duke ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with Cardinal Richelieu, chief minister to Louis XIII ⓘ |
| notableTitleHolder |
Armand Emmanuel du Plessis, 5th Duke of Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of Richelieu
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
Louis François Armand de Vignerot du Plessis, 3rd Duke of Richelieu ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of Richelieu
|
| officeHeldByTitleHolder |
Chief Minister of France
ⓘ
Prime Minister of France ⓘ |
| peerage |
Peerage of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Peer of France
|
| politicalSignificance |
symbol of high aristocracy in Ancien Régime France
ⓘ
symbol of ministerial power under Louis XIII ⓘ |
| region |
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, France
ⓘ
linked to:
Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire
|
| relatedTitle |
Cardinal de Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
|
| religiousAssociationViaHolder |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| seat | Château de Richelieu ⓘ |
| socialClass | French nobility ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Richelieu
|
| 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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