Popes of Avignon
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The Popes of Avignon were the series of 14th-century pontiffs who resided in Avignon rather than Rome, a period that significantly influenced the politics, culture, and wine heritage of the surrounding region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Popes of Avignon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5635202 — 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: Popes of Avignon Context triple: [Châteauneuf-du-Pape, historicalAssociation, Popes of Avignon]
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A.
Pope Benedict XII
Pope Benedict XII was a 14th-century head of the Catholic Church and Avignon pope known for his attempts at church reform and his conflicts with secular rulers.
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B.
Pope Benedict XIII
Pope Benedict XIII was a 15th-century antipope, born Pedro de Luna, who led the Avignon papacy during the Western Schism and was later declared illegitimate by the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
pontificate of Clement V
The pontificate of Clement V marks the beginning of the Avignon Papacy, during which the pope resided in France and closely aligned the papacy with French royal interests.
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Pope Clement V
Pope Clement V was the early 14th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for initiating the Avignon Papacy and suppressing the Knights Templar.
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E.
pontificate of Clement VI
The pontificate of Clement VI was a notable period of the Avignon Papacy marked by lavish courtly splendor, assertive papal authority, and the Church’s response to the Black Death in the mid-14th century.
- 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: Popes of Avignon Target entity description: The Popes of Avignon were the series of 14th-century pontiffs who resided in Avignon rather than Rome, a period that significantly influenced the politics, culture, and wine heritage of the surrounding region.
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A.
Pope Benedict XII
Pope Benedict XII was a 14th-century head of the Catholic Church and Avignon pope known for his attempts at church reform and his conflicts with secular rulers.
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B.
Pope Benedict XIII
Pope Benedict XIII was a 15th-century antipope, born Pedro de Luna, who led the Avignon papacy during the Western Schism and was later declared illegitimate by the Roman Catholic Church.
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C.
pontificate of Clement V
The pontificate of Clement V marks the beginning of the Avignon Papacy, during which the pope resided in France and closely aligned the papacy with French royal interests.
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D.
Pope Clement V
Pope Clement V was the early 14th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for initiating the Avignon Papacy and suppressing the Knights Templar.
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E.
pontificate of Clement VI
The pontificate of Clement VI was a notable period of the Avignon Papacy marked by lavish courtly splendor, assertive papal authority, and the Church’s response to the Black Death in the mid-14th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical group
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papal residency period ⓘ religious leadership group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine region
NERFINISHED
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Curia of Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfChurchAdministration | Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Holy Roman Emperors
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Petrarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
excessive French influence
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perceived corruption ⓘ |
| endTime | 1377 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Popes resident in Rome
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Western Schism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
development of Avignon as an administrative center
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patronage of arts and architecture in Avignon ⓘ strengthening of French royal influence over the papacy ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Pope Benedict XII
NERFINISHED
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Pope Clement V NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Clement VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Gregory XI NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Innocent VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope John XXII NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Urban V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Hundred Years' War
NERFINISHED
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late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
canon law administration
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culture of Provence ⓘ development of papal finance systems ⓘ politics of medieval France ⓘ politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ wine heritage of the Rhône Valley ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close ties to French monarchy
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long absence of papal court from Rome ⓘ |
| partOf | Avignon Papacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | papacy in Rome ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replaced | Popes resident in Rome ⓘ |
| residence | Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
centralization of papal administration in Avignon
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construction of Palais des Papes in Avignon ⓘ |
| startTime | 1309 ⓘ |
| usedBuilding | Palais des Papes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Latin
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Old French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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