Gilles de Bretagne

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Duchy_of_Brittany
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:the_House_of_Montfort
the Hundred Years' War
occult_practices
the_legend_of_Bluebeard
gptkbp:born October 25, 1420
gptkbp:burialPlace Abbey of Saint-Aubin
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jean_de_Bretagne
gptkbp:claims murder of children
gptkbp:contemporary Joan of Arc
gptkbp:court court of the Inquisition
held in 1440
gptkbp:culturalImpact in literature and folklore
gptkbp:depictedIn historical novels
various media adaptations
gptkbp:died January 26, 1440
gptkbp:economy land and titles
gptkbp:famousFor his lavish lifestyle
his wealth and patronage of the arts
his castle at Tiffauges
gptkbp:famousQuote "I have done nothing wrong"
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:French_crown
gptkbp:historicalContext 15th century France
gptkbp:historicalImpact on_the_perception_of_nobility_in_France
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
gptkbp:historicalSignificance trial transcripts
one of the first known serial killers in history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gilles de Bretagne
gptkbp:influence inspired_legends_of_Bluebeard
gptkbp:influencedBy medieval chivalric ideals
the_culture_of_Brittany
gptkbp:influenceOn modern horror genre
psychological studies of criminal behavior
gptkbp:inspiration numerous films and books
gptkbp:knownFor his patronage of artists and architects
his_role_in_the_Breton_War_of_Succession
his_military_campaigns_against_the_French.
gptkbp:legacy infamy as a serial killer
gptkbp:nationality Breton
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gilles_de_Rais
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier
gptkbp:notableEvent captured_by_the_French
gptkbp:occupation military leader
gptkbp:parent Berthe_de_Rais
gptkbp:performedBy treason
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Breton_nobility
gptkbp:productionCompany hanged and burned
gptkbp:reputation controversial figure
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_de_Thouars
gptkbp:title Count of Retz