Constable of France
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The Constable of France was one of the highest-ranking military offices of the French kingdom, serving as the commander-in-chief of the royal armies under the king.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constable of France canonical | 26 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9540904 — 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: Constable of France Context triple: [Arthur de Richemont, positionHeld, Constable of France]
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A.
Grand Huntsman of France
The Grand Huntsman of France was a high-ranking royal court official responsible for overseeing the king’s hunts and managing the royal hunting grounds and game.
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B.
Surintendant des Bâtiments du Roi
Surintendant des Bâtiments du Roi was the senior royal office in charge of overseeing the design, construction, and maintenance of the king’s buildings and artistic projects in France under the Ancien Régime.
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C.
Keeper of the Seals of France
The Keeper of the Seals of France is the traditional title for France’s Minister of Justice, who oversees the judicial system and safeguards the state’s legal continuity and official seals.
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D.
Grand Aumônier de France
The Grand Aumônier de France was a high-ranking ecclesiastical officer of the French royal court responsible for overseeing the king’s religious services and charitable works.
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E.
Monsieur Duveyrier
Monsieur Duveyrier is a bourgeois magistrate in Émile Zola’s novel "Pot-Bouille," emblematic of the hypocrisy and moral corruption of Parisian middle-class society.
- 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: Constable of France Target entity description: The Constable of France was one of the highest-ranking military offices of the French kingdom, serving as the commander-in-chief of the royal armies under the king.
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A.
Grand Huntsman of France
The Grand Huntsman of France was a high-ranking royal court official responsible for overseeing the king’s hunts and managing the royal hunting grounds and game.
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B.
Surintendant des Bâtiments du Roi
Surintendant des Bâtiments du Roi was the senior royal office in charge of overseeing the design, construction, and maintenance of the king’s buildings and artistic projects in France under the Ancien Régime.
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C.
Keeper of the Seals of France
The Keeper of the Seals of France is the traditional title for France’s Minister of Justice, who oversees the judicial system and safeguards the state’s legal continuity and official seals.
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D.
Grand Aumônier de France
The Grand Aumônier de France was a high-ranking ecclesiastical officer of the French royal court responsible for overseeing the king’s religious services and charitable works.
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E.
Monsieur Duveyrier
Monsieur Duveyrier is a bourgeois magistrate in Émile Zola’s novel "Pot-Bouille," emblematic of the hypocrisy and moral corruption of Parisian middle-class society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
great office of the Crown of France
ⓘ
military office ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
Louis XIII of France
ⓘ
linked to:
King Louis XIII
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | France ⓘ |
| appointedBy | King of France ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
Marshals of France in the field
ⓘ
linked to:
Maréchal de France
royal military officers ⓘ |
| category |
Ancien Régime offices
ⓘ
French military history ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| duty |
command over Marshals of France
ⓘ
military leadership in war ⓘ organization of military expeditions ⓘ overall command of the French royal army ⓘ oversight of royal stables in early origins ⓘ strategic planning for the king’s armies ⓘ |
| endTime | 1627 ⓘ |
| etymology | from Latin comes stabuli (count of the stable) ⓘ |
| firstHolder |
Alberic
ⓘ
linked to:
Alberic of Francia
Alberic, Count of Vermandois ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
Marshal of France (as primary military commander in some periods)
ⓘ
linked to:
Maréchal de France
|
| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
Renaissance France ⓘ
linked to:
French Renaissance
|
| inception | 11th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
royal armies of France
ⓘ
linked to:
French royal forces
|
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lastHolder | François de Bonne de Lesdiguières ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Connétable de France ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Anne de Montmorency
ⓘ
Arthur III, Duke of Brittany ⓘ Bertrand du Guesclin ⓘ Charles d’Albret ⓘ
linked to:
Charles d'Albret
Gaspard de Coligny (designated but not invested) ⓘ
linked to:
Gaspard II de Coligny
Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Condé ⓘ
linked to:
Louis I de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
Olivier de Clisson ⓘ |
| officeType | lifetime appointment in most cases ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crown of France
ⓘ
linked to:
French Crown
French royal household ⓘ
linked to:
French royal court
|
| precedenceOver |
Marshals of France
ⓘ
linked to:
Maréchal de France
|
| privilege | right to bear a sword at the king’s side ⓘ |
| rank | one of the highest officers of the Crown ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | to reduce power of great nobles and centralize royal authority ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Constable of Castile
ⓘ
Lord High Constable of England ⓘ |
| role | commander-in-chief of the royal armies ⓘ |
| seat | French royal court ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1060s ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | King of France ⓘ |
| symbol | sword of the Constable ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constable of France Description of subject: The Constable of France was one of the highest-ranking military offices of the French kingdom, serving as the commander-in-chief of the royal armies under the king.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Arthur de Richemont, Constable of France
subject linked to:
Arthur de Richemont, Constable of France
subject linked to:
de Richemont
subject linked to:
de Richemont