Peter of Dreux
E471332
Peter of Dreux was a prominent 13th-century French nobleman and military leader from the Capetian House of Dreux, known especially for his role as Duke of Brittany by marriage.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peter of Dreux canonical | 4 |
| Peter of France | 2 |
| Pierre de Dreux | 2 |
| Guillaume le Mauvais | 1 |
| Pierre of Dreux | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4604774 — 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: Peter of Dreux Context triple: [Count of Dreux, notableHolder, Peter of Dreux]
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Robert I of Dreux
Robert I of Dreux was a 12th-century French nobleman and son of King Louis VI of France, who became the first holder of the County of Dreux and founded the cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty known as the House of Dreux.
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Robert II of Dreux
Robert II of Dreux was a 12th–13th century French nobleman and crusader from the Capetian royal house who played a significant role in the politics and warfare of the Île-de-France region.
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Robert IV of Dreux
Robert IV of Dreux was a 13th-century French nobleman from the Capetian House of Dreux who held the title of Count of Dreux and was involved in the political affairs of medieval France.
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Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader whose marriage to Empress Matilda founded the Angevin dynasty that would rule England and much of western France.
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Hugh of Vermandois
Hugh of Vermandois was a French nobleman and younger brother of King Philip I of France who served as one of the prominent princely leaders during the First Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Peter of Dreux Target entity description: Peter of Dreux was a prominent 13th-century French nobleman and military leader from the Capetian House of Dreux, known especially for his role as Duke of Brittany by marriage.
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A.
Robert I of Dreux
Robert I of Dreux was a 12th-century French nobleman and son of King Louis VI of France, who became the first holder of the County of Dreux and founded the cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty known as the House of Dreux.
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B.
Robert II of Dreux
Robert II of Dreux was a 12th–13th century French nobleman and crusader from the Capetian royal house who played a significant role in the politics and warfare of the Île-de-France region.
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C.
Robert IV of Dreux
Robert IV of Dreux was a 13th-century French nobleman from the Capetian House of Dreux who held the title of Count of Dreux and was involved in the political affairs of medieval France.
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D.
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou
Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou was a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader whose marriage to Empress Matilda founded the Angevin dynasty that would rule England and much of western France.
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E.
Hugh of Vermandois
Hugh of Vermandois was a French nobleman and younger brother of King Philip I of France who served as one of the prominent princely leaders during the First Crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Count of Penthièvre
ⓘ
Count of Richmond ⓘ Duke of Brittany ⓘ human ⓘ military leader ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance | French Crown ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
County of Dreux
ⓘ
County of Penthièvre ⓘ
linked to:
Penthièvre
Duchy of Brittany ⓘ Earldom of Richmond ⓘ |
| birthDate | c.1187 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | drowned ⓘ |
| child |
Arthur of Brittany (died young)
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince Arthur, Duke of Brittany
John I, Duke of Brittany ⓘ Yolande of Brittany ⓘ |
| conflict |
Albigensian Crusade (as royal supporter)
ⓘ
linked to:
Albigensian Crusade
Anglo-French conflicts under Philip II and Louis VIII ⓘ Breton War of Succession (early phases of Breton internal conflicts) ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Breton Succession
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1250-05-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sea of Marmara ⓘ |
| diedOnCampaign | Seventh Crusade ⓘ |
| father |
Robert II, Count of Dreux
ⓘ
linked to:
Robert II of Dreux
|
| heldTitleByMarriage | Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| heldTitleFrom | King of France ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Capetian House of Dreux ⓘ |
| mother | Yolande de Coucy ⓘ |
| name |
Peter Mauclerc
ⓘ
Peter of Dreux ⓘ Pierre de Dreux ⓘ
linked to:
Peter of Dreux
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| nickname |
Mauclerc
ⓘ
linked to:
Seneschal of Poitou
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| nicknameMeaning | “bad cleric” or “renegade cleric” ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Dreux ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assertive and often harsh rule over Breton nobility
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service to French kings Philip II, Louis VIII, and Louis IX ⓘ strengthening Capetian influence in Brittany ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Seventh Crusade ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Alix of Thouars (as ruling Duchess of Brittany)
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linked to:
Alix of Thouars
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| reasonForNickname | originally destined for a clerical career but abandoned it for knighthood ⓘ |
| regencyEnd | 1221 (on Alix of Thouars’s death) ⓘ |
| regencyStart | 1213 (for his wife Alix and infant heirs) ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1237 (formal ducal authority ceded to his son) ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1213 (as Duke of Brittany by marriage) ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Alix of Thouars
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Nicole, daughter of Pierre de Mauclerc (disputed or lesser-known second marriage) ⓘ |
| successor | John I, Duke of Brittany ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Penthièvre
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Duke of Brittany ⓘ Earl of Richmond ⓘ Regent of Brittany ⓘ |
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Subject: Peter of Dreux Description of subject: Peter of Dreux was a prominent 13th-century French nobleman and military leader from the Capetian House of Dreux, known especially for his role as Duke of Brittany by marriage.
Referenced by (10)
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