Ivan Danilovich
E407716
Eastern Orthodox Christian
Grand Prince of Moscow
Grand Prince of Vladimir
Rurikid prince
human
medieval ruler
Ivan Danilovich, better known as Ivan I of Moscow or Ivan Kalita, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who significantly expanded Moscow’s power and laid foundations for the centralized Russian state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ivan Danilovich canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3567570 — 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: Ivan Danilovich Context triple: [Ivan I of Moscow, fullName, Ivan Danilovich]
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A.
Mikhail Danilovich of Moscow
Mikhail Danilovich of Moscow was a medieval Russian prince from the ruling house of Moscow, active during the formative period of the principality’s rise in northeastern Rus’.
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B.
Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky
Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky was a prominent Russian military commander and statesman of the early 17th century, celebrated for his successful campaigns against foreign intervention during the Time of Troubles.
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C.
Ivan Andreyevich Shuisky
Ivan Andreyevich Shuisky was a Russian nobleman of the influential Shuisky boyar family and the father of Tsar Vasili IV of Russia.
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D.
Yury Ivanovich of Dmitrov
Yury Ivanovich of Dmitrov was a Russian prince of the late 15th–early 16th century, known as a younger son of Grand Prince Ivan III and a regional ruler within the centralized Muscovite state.
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E.
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow was a medieval Russian prince, the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, who became the first Prince of Moscow and laid the foundations for its future rise.
- 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: Ivan Danilovich Target entity description: Ivan Danilovich, better known as Ivan I of Moscow or Ivan Kalita, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who significantly expanded Moscow’s power and laid foundations for the centralized Russian state.
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A.
Mikhail Danilovich of Moscow
Mikhail Danilovich of Moscow was a medieval Russian prince from the ruling house of Moscow, active during the formative period of the principality’s rise in northeastern Rus’.
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B.
Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky
Mikhail Skopin-Shuisky was a prominent Russian military commander and statesman of the early 17th century, celebrated for his successful campaigns against foreign intervention during the Time of Troubles.
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C.
Ivan Andreyevich Shuisky
Ivan Andreyevich Shuisky was a Russian nobleman of the influential Shuisky boyar family and the father of Tsar Vasili IV of Russia.
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D.
Yury Ivanovich of Dmitrov
Yury Ivanovich of Dmitrov was a Russian prince of the late 15th–early 16th century, known as a younger son of Grand Prince Ivan III and a regional ruler within the centralized Muscovite state.
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E.
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow was a medieval Russian prince, the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, who became the first Prince of Moscow and laid the foundations for its future rise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox Christian
ⓘ
Grand Prince of Moscow ⓘ Grand Prince of Vladimir ⓘ Rurikid prince ⓘ human ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| allegiance | Golden Horde ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ivan I of Moscow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivan Kalita ⓘ |
| birthYear | circa 1288 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Cathedral of the Archangel
ⓘ
Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| capitalCityDuringReign | Moscow ⓘ |
| child |
Andrei Ivanovich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daniil Ivanovich NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivan II of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ Simeon Ivanovich of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Grand Duchy of Moscow ⓘ |
| deathYear |
1340
ⓘ
1341 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Rurik dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| father | Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ivan ⓘ |
| house |
House of Daniilovichi
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Moscow
|
| mother | Maria of Rostov ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning |
Kalita
ⓘ
surface form:
Kalita means moneybag or purse
|
| nobleTitle |
Grand Prince of Vladimir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
encouraged migration of population and clergy to Moscow
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secured the title of Grand Prince of Vladimir for the princes of Moscow ⓘ supported the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
acquisition of neighboring lands for Moscow
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acting as chief tax collector for the Golden Horde in Rus ⓘ laying foundations for a centralized Russian state ⓘ loyal cooperation with the Golden Horde ⓘ policies that increased Moscow’s wealth and influence ⓘ strengthening the power of Moscow among Russian principalities ⓘ |
| patronymic | Danilovich ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Grand Prince of Moscow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Prince of Vladimir ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yury of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
1340
ⓘ
1341 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1325 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| sphereOfInfluence |
Northeastern Rus'
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern Rus
|
| spouse | Elena (Yuliana) of Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Simeon Ivanovich of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ivan Danilovich Description of subject: Ivan Danilovich, better known as Ivan I of Moscow or Ivan Kalita, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who significantly expanded Moscow’s power and laid foundations for the centralized Russian state.
Referenced by (1)
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