lords of Les Baux
E349766
The lords of Les Baux were the medieval noble rulers of the fortified town and surrounding territory of Les Baux-de-Provence in southern France, known for their influential and often turbulent role in Provençal history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lords of Les Baux | 2 |
| lords of Les Baux canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3339864 — 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.
Target entity: lords of Les Baux Context triple: [House of Baux, hereditaryOffice, lords of Les Baux]
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A.
lords of Languedoc
The lords of Languedoc were the regional nobility of southern France whose territories and autonomy were central to the conflicts and power struggles of the early 13th century.
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B.
Lord of Montpellier
Lord of Montpellier was a medieval feudal title associated with the rule of the important commercial and cultural city of Montpellier in southern France.
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C.
Pas de Peyrol
Pas de Peyrol is a high mountain pass in France’s Massif Central, known as the highest road pass in the Cantal department and a key access point to the Puy Mary.
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D.
Soum de Ramond
Soum de Ramond is a prominent peak in the Pyrenees, known as one of the major summits of the Monte Perdido massif on the border between France and Spain.
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E.
La Bérarde
La Bérarde is a small alpine hamlet in the French Alps, known as a base for mountaineering and hiking in the Écrins massif.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: lords of Les Baux Target entity description: The lords of Les Baux were the medieval noble rulers of the fortified town and surrounding territory of Les Baux-de-Provence in southern France, known for their influential and often turbulent role in Provençal history.
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A.
lords of Languedoc
The lords of Languedoc were the regional nobility of southern France whose territories and autonomy were central to the conflicts and power struggles of the early 13th century.
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B.
Lord of Montpellier
Lord of Montpellier was a medieval feudal title associated with the rule of the important commercial and cultural city of Montpellier in southern France.
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C.
Pas de Peyrol
Pas de Peyrol is a high mountain pass in France’s Massif Central, known as the highest road pass in the Cantal department and a key access point to the Puy Mary.
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D.
Soum de Ramond
Soum de Ramond is a prominent peak in the Pyrenees, known as one of the major summits of the Monte Perdido massif on the border between France and Spain.
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E.
La Bérarde
La Bérarde is a small alpine hamlet in the French Alps, known as a base for mountaineering and hiking in the Écrins massif.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal lords
ⓘ
medieval noble dynasty ⓘ |
| architectureStyleAssociated | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Les Baux of Andria
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Les Baux
|
| associatedWith |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Les Baux
|
| coatOfArms | a star with sixteen rays ⓘ |
| conflictType | feudal conflicts with neighboring lords ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| culture | Provençal culture ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agriculture in surrounding lands
ⓘ
control of local trade routes ⓘ |
| exercisedPowerOver |
justice in Les Baux and environs
ⓘ
military defense of Les Baux ⓘ taxation in their domain ⓘ |
| fortifiedTown | Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Southern France
ⓘ
surface form:
southern France
|
| governedTerritory |
Alpilles region
ⓘ
Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ |
| governmentForm | feudal lordship ⓘ |
| hereditaryTitle | yes ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | County of Provence ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of Provençal feudal lordship ⓘ |
| influenced | political balance in Provence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on Provençal history
ⓘ
local warfare and feuds in Provence ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Occitan
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| militaryForces | feudal retinues and vassals ⓘ |
| mythicalAncestryClaim | descent from Balthazar, one of the Biblical Magi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rule over Les Baux-de-Provence and surrounding territory
ⓘ
turbulent role in Provençal politics ⓘ |
| partOf | Provençal nobility ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional power in medieval Provence ⓘ |
| region | Provence ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledFrom |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
surface form:
castle rock of Les Baux
|
| seatOfPower |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
Les Baux-de-Provence ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| successorEntity | French royal domain in Provence ⓘ |
| terrainControlled |
Valensole Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Alpilles limestone plateau
|
| titleHeld |
Lord of Baux
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord of Les Baux
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| typeOfNobility | seigneurial lords ⓘ |
| usedFortification |
Château des Baux
ⓘ
surface form:
castle of Les Baux
fortified town of Les Baux ⓘ |
| vassalageSystem | feudal vassals in surrounding countryside ⓘ |
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Subject: lords of Les Baux Description of subject: The lords of Les Baux were the medieval noble rulers of the fortified town and surrounding territory of Les Baux-de-Provence in southern France, known for their influential and often turbulent role in Provençal history.
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