Countess of Poitiers

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The Countess of Poitiers was a high-ranking noble title in medieval France associated with the ruling family of the County of Poitiers.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Comtesse de Poitiers 1
Countess of Poitiers canonical 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf countess title
noble title
associatedInstitution comital court of Poitiers
associatedWith County of Poitou
linked to: County of Poitiers

Poitiers
country Kingdom of France
feudalContext medieval France
feudalRankRelative above baroness
below duchess
governingFamily ruling family of the County of Poitiers
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
jurisdiction lands of the County of Poitiers
languageOfTitle Old French
linkedPolity County of Poitiers
linkedTitle Count of Poitiers
locatedIn County of Poitiers
nobleHierarchyLevel comital rank
nobleRank high-ranking nobility
politicalRole consort of the Count of Poitiers
female ruler or co-ruler of the County of Poitiers
region Poitou
socialStatus high nobility
titleHolderGender female
titleInheritance could be held jure uxoris (by right of her husband)
could be held suo jure (in her own right)
titleStyle Comtesse de Poitiers
Countess
titleType hereditary title
territorial title
usedIn feudal system

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bonne of Bohemia positionHeld Countess of Poitiers
Countess of Poitiers titleStyle Comtesse de Poitiers
linked to: Countess of Poitiers