historical province of La Marche
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The historical province of La Marche was a former region of central France known for its rural landscapes, fortified towns, and role as a frontier territory between Limousin and Poitou.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| historical province of La Marche canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4723556 — 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: historical province of La Marche Context triple: [Chambon-sur-Voueize, locatedIn, historical province of La Marche]
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A.
historical province of Franc-Lyonnais
The historical province of Franc-Lyonnais was a small, semi-autonomous territory in eastern France near Lyon, known for its special fiscal privileges under the French crown before the Revolution.
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B.
historical province of Languedoc
The historical province of Languedoc was a large and influential region in southern France, known for its distinct Occitan culture, language, and role as a major center of medieval trade and politics.
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C.
historical province of Champagne
The historical province of Champagne was a former region in northeastern France renowned for its medieval fairs, strategic location between Paris and Germany, and as the birthplace of the sparkling wine that bears its name.
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D.
historical province of Angoumois
The historical province of Angoumois was a former region of southwestern France centered around the town of Angoulême, known for its rolling countryside, viticulture, and role in the old French provincial system before the Revolution.
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E.
historical province of Burgundy
The historical province of Burgundy was a prominent region in eastern France known for its powerful medieval duchy, rich cultural heritage, and renowned wine-producing areas.
- 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: historical province of La Marche Target entity description: The historical province of La Marche was a former region of central France known for its rural landscapes, fortified towns, and role as a frontier territory between Limousin and Poitou.
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A.
historical province of Franc-Lyonnais
The historical province of Franc-Lyonnais was a small, semi-autonomous territory in eastern France near Lyon, known for its special fiscal privileges under the French crown before the Revolution.
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B.
historical province of Languedoc
The historical province of Languedoc was a large and influential region in southern France, known for its distinct Occitan culture, language, and role as a major center of medieval trade and politics.
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C.
historical province of Champagne
The historical province of Champagne was a former region in northeastern France renowned for its medieval fairs, strategic location between Paris and Germany, and as the birthplace of the sparkling wine that bears its name.
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D.
historical province of Angoumois
The historical province of Angoumois was a former region of southwestern France centered around the town of Angoulême, known for its rolling countryside, viticulture, and role in the old French provincial system before the Revolution.
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E.
historical province of Burgundy
The historical province of Burgundy was a prominent region in eastern France known for its powerful medieval duchy, rich cultural heritage, and renowned wine-producing areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical province of France ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abolitionYear | 1790 ⓘ |
| administrativeType | province of the Ancien Régime ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Auvergne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Limousin NERFINISHED ⓘ Poitou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic ⓘ |
| contains |
Aubusson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bellac NERFINISHED ⓘ Bourganeuf NERFINISHED ⓘ Guéret NERFINISHED ⓘ La Souterraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Dorat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentTerritoryIncludes |
most of Creuse department
ⓘ
northern Haute-Vienne ⓘ parts of Indre ⓘ parts of Vienne ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle raising ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| historicalCapital | Guéret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | buffer zone between French crown lands and neighboring principalities ⓘ |
| historicalRulerTitle | Count of La Marche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | frontier county ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortified towns
ⓘ
frontier role between Limousin and Poitou ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Occitan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massif Central region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central France ⓘ |
| notableFor | tapestry production in Aubusson ⓘ |
| partOf |
General government of Limousin (in later Ancien Régime)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
House of Bourbon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lusignan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Charente department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Creuse department NERFINISHED ⓘ Haute-Vienne department NERFINISHED ⓘ Indre department NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienne department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
granite plateau
ⓘ
hilly ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Ancien Régime
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: historical province of La Marche Description of subject: The historical province of La Marche was a former region of central France known for its rural landscapes, fortified towns, and role as a frontier territory between Limousin and Poitou.
Referenced by (1)
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