Matilda of Tuscany
E87548
Matilda of Tuscany was an influential 11th-century Italian noblewoman and military leader who played a key role in supporting the papacy against the Holy Roman Emperors during the Investiture Controversy.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matilda of Tuscany canonical | 16 |
| Countess Matilda of Tuscany | 2 |
| Countess of Canossa | 1 |
| Matilda of Canossa | 1 |
| Matilda, Countess of Tuscany | 1 |
| Matilde di Canossa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T578776 — 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: Matilda of Tuscany Context triple: [Investiture Controversy, involvedPerson, Matilda of Tuscany]
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Grand Duchess of Tuscany
The Grand Duchess of Tuscany was the sovereign consort (and in rare cases a ruling duchess) of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, a central Italian state historically governed by the Medici and later the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasties.
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Queen Margherita of Savoy
Queen Margherita of Savoy was the Queen consort of Italy as the wife of King Umberto I and a prominent royal figure associated with Italian unification and national identity.
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Theodora Tocco
Theodora Tocco was a 15th-century noblewoman from the influential Tocco family who became the first wife of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Byzantine emperor.
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Isabella of England, Holy Roman Empress
Isabella of England, Holy Roman Empress, was a 13th-century English princess who became Empress by marrying Frederick II, one of medieval Europe’s most powerful rulers.
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Duchess of Limburg
The Duchess of Limburg was a noble title historically associated with the ruler of the Duchy of Limburg in the Low Countries, later held ceremonially by Dutch monarchs such as Queen Wilhelmina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Matilda of Tuscany Target entity description: Matilda of Tuscany was an influential 11th-century Italian noblewoman and military leader who played a key role in supporting the papacy against the Holy Roman Emperors during the Investiture Controversy.
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Grand Duchess of Tuscany
The Grand Duchess of Tuscany was the sovereign consort (and in rare cases a ruling duchess) of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, a central Italian state historically governed by the Medici and later the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasties.
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B.
Queen Margherita of Savoy
Queen Margherita of Savoy was the Queen consort of Italy as the wife of King Umberto I and a prominent royal figure associated with Italian unification and national identity.
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C.
Theodora Tocco
Theodora Tocco was a 15th-century noblewoman from the influential Tocco family who became the first wife of Constantine XI Palaiologos, the last Byzantine emperor.
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D.
Isabella of England, Holy Roman Empress
Isabella of England, Holy Roman Empress, was a 13th-century English princess who became Empress by marrying Frederick II, one of medieval Europe’s most powerful rulers.
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E.
Duchess of Limburg
The Duchess of Limburg was a noble title historically associated with the ruler of the Duchy of Limburg in the Low Countries, later held ceremonially by Dutch monarchs such as Queen Wilhelmina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic
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Countess of Tuscany ⓘ Italian noble ⓘ historical figure ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ military leader ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Matilda of Tuscany
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surface form:
Matilda of Canossa
Matilda of Tuscany ⓘ
surface form:
Matilda, Countess of Tuscany
Matilda of Tuscany ⓘ
surface form:
Matilde di Canossa
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| birthPlace |
likely Mantua region
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northern Italy ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1046 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
later reinterred in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
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originally at San Benedetto in Polirone ⓘ |
| controlledTerritory |
Emilia
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Lombardy territories ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ parts of Umbria ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bondeno di Roncore ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1115 ⓘ |
| father | Boniface III of Tuscany ⓘ |
| fullName | Matilda of Tuscany self-link ⓘ |
| hadChildren | no surviving legitimate children ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages in Italy ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
Walk to Canossa
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surface form:
Meeting at Canossa
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| knownFor |
commanding armies personally
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large donations of land to the papacy ⓘ patronage of monasteries and churches ⓘ |
| legacy |
important figure in Italian national and regional memory
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symbol of papal independence from imperial control ⓘ |
| memorial | tomb monument by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ |
| mother | Beatrice of Lorraine ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Canossa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of papal territories against the Holy Roman Emperors
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military leadership in northern and central Italy ⓘ support of the papacy during the Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| opposed |
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1115 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1052 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Canossa Castle
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Mantua ⓘ Reggio Emilia ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | mediator between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV at Canossa ⓘ |
| spouse |
Godfrey the Hunchback
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Duke Welf I of Bavaria ⓘ
surface form:
Welf V of Bavaria
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| supported |
Pope Gregory VII
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Pope Paschal II ⓘ Pope Urban II ⓘ |
| title |
Matilda of Tuscany
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Countess of Canossa
Duchess of Spoleto ⓘ Imperial Vicar in Italy ⓘ Margravine of Tuscany ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1077 ⓘ |
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Subject: Matilda of Tuscany Description of subject: Matilda of Tuscany was an influential 11th-century Italian noblewoman and military leader who played a key role in supporting the papacy against the Holy Roman Emperors during the Investiture Controversy.
Referenced by (22)
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