Chancellor of Burgundy
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The Chancellor of Burgundy was a high-ranking official and chief minister in the powerful late medieval Duchy of Burgundy, overseeing its administration, justice, and political affairs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chancellor of Burgundy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chancellor of Burgundy Context triple: [Madonna of Chancellor Rolin, depicts, Chancellor of Burgundy]
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A.
Count Palatine of Burgundy
The Count Palatine of Burgundy was a high-ranking noble title in the Holy Roman Empire associated with ruling authority over the Free County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté) in eastern France.
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B.
Duke of Touraine
The Duke of Touraine was a French ducal title historically associated with the province of Touraine and at times granted to powerful foreign nobles, including members of the Scottish Black Douglas family.
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C.
Duke of Burgundy
The Duke of Burgundy was a powerful hereditary noble title in medieval and early modern Europe, historically associated with the wealthy and influential Burgundian state centered in what is now eastern France and parts of the Low Countries.
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D.
Seneschal of Poitou
The Seneschal of Poitou was a high-ranking royal official in medieval Poitou responsible for administering justice, managing finances, and overseeing military and governmental affairs on behalf of the ruling monarch.
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E.
Duke of Lorraine
The Duke of Lorraine was the sovereign ruler of the historic Duchy of Lorraine in northeastern France, a title held by several prominent European nobles including future emperors.
- 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: Chancellor of Burgundy Target entity description: The Chancellor of Burgundy was a high-ranking official and chief minister in the powerful late medieval Duchy of Burgundy, overseeing its administration, justice, and political affairs.
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A.
Count Palatine of Burgundy
The Count Palatine of Burgundy was a high-ranking noble title in the Holy Roman Empire associated with ruling authority over the Free County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté) in eastern France.
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B.
Duke of Touraine
The Duke of Touraine was a French ducal title historically associated with the province of Touraine and at times granted to powerful foreign nobles, including members of the Scottish Black Douglas family.
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C.
Duke of Burgundy
The Duke of Burgundy was a powerful hereditary noble title in medieval and early modern Europe, historically associated with the wealthy and influential Burgundian state centered in what is now eastern France and parts of the Low Countries.
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D.
Seneschal of Poitou
The Seneschal of Poitou was a high-ranking royal official in medieval Poitou responsible for administering justice, managing finances, and overseeing military and governmental affairs on behalf of the ruling monarch.
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E.
Duke of Lorraine
The Duke of Lorraine was the sovereign ruler of the historic Duchy of Lorraine in northeastern France, a title held by several prominent European nobles including future emperors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government position
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political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
14th century
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15th century ⓘ early modern period (in residual form) ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Duke of Burgundy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles the Bold
ⓘ
John the Fearless ⓘ Philip the Bold ⓘ
linked to:
Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
Philip the Good ⓘ Valois Dukes of Burgundy ⓘ
linked to:
House of Valois-Burgundy
|
| country | Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advising the Duke of Burgundy
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direction of central bureaucracy ⓘ drafting and sealing official acts ⓘ financial oversight at central level ⓘ judicial supervision of courts ⓘ management of political affairs ⓘ negotiation of treaties ⓘ oversight of administration ⓘ oversight of justice ⓘ representation of ducal authority ⓘ supervision of ducal council ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | one of the highest offices in the Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| inception | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Burgundian Netherlands
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Franche-Comté ⓘ ducal domains of Burgundy ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Burgundy
|
| notableOfficeHolder |
Guillaume Hugonet
ⓘ
Jean Chevrot ⓘ Nicolas Rolin ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf |
Burgundian court
ⓘ
linked to:
court of Burgundy
|
| officeType |
chief judicial officer
ⓘ
chief minister ⓘ head of administration ⓘ principal political adviser ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burgundian administration
ⓘ
linked to:
court of Burgundy
government of the Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn |
Burgundian State
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Burgundy
|
| reportsTo | Duke of Burgundy ⓘ |
| seat |
Brussels
ⓘ
linked to:
Brussels, Belgium
Burgundian ducal court ⓘ
linked to:
court of Burgundy
Dijon ⓘ Lille ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
French
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Latin ⓘ Middle Dutch ⓘ |
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