trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation)
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The trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon in the TV adaptation of Game of Thrones is a pivotal courtroom sequence in King’s Landing where Tyrion is falsely accused, publicly condemned, and ultimately demands a trial by combat.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation) Context triple: [Great Sept of Baelor, notableEvent, trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation)]
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Verona trial
The Verona trial was a 1944 Fascist show trial in the Italian Social Republic that prosecuted former Fascist leaders, including Emilio De Bono, for their role in deposing Benito Mussolini.
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Trial of Jesus
The Trial of Jesus refers to the series of Jewish and Roman legal proceedings that led to Jesus of Nazareth’s condemnation and crucifixion, as recounted in the New Testament.
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trial and execution of Joan of Arc
The trial and execution of Joan of Arc was a politically motivated heresy proceeding in 1431 that condemned the French heroine to death by burning in Rouen during the Hundred Years’ War.
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Trial of Louis XVI
The Trial of Louis XVI was the revolutionary tribunal proceedings in late 1792–early 1793 in which France’s deposed king was charged with treason and ultimately condemned to death.
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E.
Trial of the Seventeen
Trial of the Seventeen is a fantasy novel in the Spellmonger series by Terry Mancour, continuing the epic tale of mage Minalan and his allies as they confront escalating magical and political threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation) Target entity description: The trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon in the TV adaptation of Game of Thrones is a pivotal courtroom sequence in King’s Landing where Tyrion is falsely accused, publicly condemned, and ultimately demands a trial by combat.
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A.
Verona trial
The Verona trial was a 1944 Fascist show trial in the Italian Social Republic that prosecuted former Fascist leaders, including Emilio De Bono, for their role in deposing Benito Mussolini.
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B.
Trial of Jesus
The Trial of Jesus refers to the series of Jewish and Roman legal proceedings that led to Jesus of Nazareth’s condemnation and crucifixion, as recounted in the New Testament.
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C.
trial and execution of Joan of Arc
The trial and execution of Joan of Arc was a politically motivated heresy proceeding in 1431 that condemned the French heroine to death by burning in Rouen during the Hundred Years’ War.
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D.
Trial of Louis XVI
The Trial of Louis XVI was the revolutionary tribunal proceedings in late 1792–early 1793 in which France’s deposed king was charged with treason and ultimately condemned to death.
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E.
Trial of the Seventeen
Trial of the Seventeen is a fantasy novel in the Spellmonger series by Terry Mancour, continuing the epic tale of mage Minalan and his allies as they confront escalating magical and political threats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtroom trial
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fictional event ⓘ |
| accused | Tyrion Lannister ⓘ |
| actualPoisoner | Olenna Tyrell ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason | Game of Thrones season 4 ⓘ |
| audience |
Cersei Lannister
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Jaime Lannister ⓘ Tommen Baratheon ⓘ
surface form:
King Tommen Baratheon
Margaery Tyrell ⓘ Olenna Tyrell ⓘ Small Council ⓘ
surface form:
Small Council members
|
| basedOn |
A Song of Ice and Fire
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surface form:
A Song of Ice and Fire novel series
trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (books) ⓘ |
| betrayalInvolves | Shae ⓘ |
| charge | murder of King Joffrey Baratheon ⓘ |
| city | King's Landing ⓘ |
| coConspirator | Petyr Baelish ⓘ |
| defendantHouse | House Lannister ⓘ |
| featuresLine |
"I demand a trial by combat."
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"I did not kill Joffrey, but I wish that I had." ⓘ |
| featuresSpeech | Tyrion Lannister courtroom outburst against the people of King's Landing ⓘ |
| firstAirYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| followsEvent |
Purple Wedding
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surface form:
Purple Wedding (TV adaptation)
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| genre | fantasy drama ⓘ |
| keyWitness | Shae ⓘ |
| leadsTo | trial by combat between Oberyn Martell and Gregor Clegane (TV adaptation) ⓘ |
| legalSystem | laws of the Seven Kingdoms ⓘ |
| location |
Iron Throne room
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surface form:
Throne Room of the Red Keep
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| mainEpisodeDepiction |
Game of Thrones season 4
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surface form:
Game of Thrones S04E06 "The Laws of Gods and Men"
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| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposes corruption of Lannister rule in King's Landing
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turning point for Tyrion Lannister character arc ⓘ |
| outcome | Tyrion Lannister demands trial by combat ⓘ |
| partOf |
Game of Thrones
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surface form:
Game of Thrones (TV series)
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| politicalContext |
Lannister–Tyrell alliance consolidation
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removal of Tyrion as political threat ⓘ |
| presidingJudge |
Mace Tyrell (TV adaptation)
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surface form:
Mace Tyrell
Oberyn Martell ⓘ Tywin Lannister ⓘ |
| prosecutor | Cersei Lannister ⓘ |
| realm | Seven Kingdoms ⓘ |
| region | Crownlands ⓘ |
| showrunner |
D. B. Weiss
ⓘ
David Benioff ⓘ |
| victim |
Joffrey Baratheon
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surface form:
King Joffrey Baratheon
|
| victimHouse | House Baratheon ⓘ |
| witness |
Ser Meryn Trant
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surface form:
Meryn Trant
Pycell ⓘ Shae ⓘ Varys ⓘ |
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Subject: trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation) Description of subject: The trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon in the TV adaptation of Game of Thrones is a pivotal courtroom sequence in King’s Landing where Tyrion is falsely accused, publicly condemned, and ultimately demands a trial by combat.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Great Sept of Baelor
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notableEvent
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trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation)
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The Red Keep
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sceneOf
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trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation)
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this entity surface form:
the trial of Tyrion Lannister (TV adaptation)
Purple Wedding
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notableEvent
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trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation)
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this entity surface form:
Tyrion Lannister is accused of regicide
Purple Wedding
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consequence
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trial of Tyrion Lannister for the murder of King Joffrey Baratheon (TV adaptation)
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this entity surface form:
Accusation and trial of Tyrion Lannister