Prince Vassily Kuragin
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Prince Vassily Kuragin is a shrewd, self-serving Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his political maneuvering and manipulation to advance his family’s interests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prince Vassily Kuragin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4514804 — 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: Prince Vassily Kuragin Context triple: [Volume I, introducesCharacter, Prince Vassily Kuragin]
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A.
Anatole Kuragin
Anatole Kuragin is a charming but morally reckless aristocrat in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," known for his hedonism, irresponsibility, and destructive romantic entanglements.
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B.
Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov
Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov is a wealthy, aging Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," best known as the illegitimate father whose vast inheritance transforms Pierre Bezukhov’s life.
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C.
Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov
Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov was an 18th-century Russian nobleman best known for establishing what would become Moscow’s renowned Bolshoi Theatre.
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D.
Pierre Bezukhov
Pierre Bezukhov is a central character in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace," a wealthy, idealistic nobleman whose spiritual and moral development is a major focus of the story.
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E.
Dolokhov
Dolokhov is a daring, reckless officer and gambler in Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his courage, cunning, and volatile relationships with other characters.
- 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: Prince Vassily Kuragin Target entity description: Prince Vassily Kuragin is a shrewd, self-serving Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his political maneuvering and manipulation to advance his family’s interests.
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A.
Anatole Kuragin
Anatole Kuragin is a charming but morally reckless aristocrat in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," known for his hedonism, irresponsibility, and destructive romantic entanglements.
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B.
Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov
Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov is a wealthy, aging Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," best known as the illegitimate father whose vast inheritance transforms Pierre Bezukhov’s life.
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C.
Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov
Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov was an 18th-century Russian nobleman best known for establishing what would become Moscow’s renowned Bolshoi Theatre.
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D.
Pierre Bezukhov
Pierre Bezukhov is a central character in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace," a wealthy, idealistic nobleman whose spiritual and moral development is a major focus of the story.
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E.
Dolokhov
Dolokhov is a daring, reckless officer and gambler in Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his courage, cunning, and volatile relationships with other characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian nobleman
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character in a novel ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | War and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian high society
ⓘ
St. Petersburg court ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
manipulative
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opportunistic ⓘ self-serving ⓘ shrewd ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| createdBy | Leo Tolstoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | historical novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Vassily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Anatole Kuragin
NERFINISHED
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Hippolyte Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hélène Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Anatole Kuragin
NERFINISHED
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Hippolyte Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hélène Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | aristocracy ⓘ |
| hasTitleInFiction | Prince Vassily Kuragin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century Russian literature ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
ambition
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family advancement ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonistic figure
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secondary character ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advancing his family’s interests
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political maneuvering ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
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statesman ⓘ |
| setIn | Napoleonic era Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
intrigue
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marriage alliances ⓘ patronage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince Vassily Kuragin Description of subject: Prince Vassily Kuragin is a shrewd, self-serving Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his political maneuvering and manipulation to advance his family’s interests.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.