Alexander Ypsilantis
E454971
Alexander Ypsilantis was a Greek nationalist leader and military officer who played a key role in initiating the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander Ypsilantis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4589369 — 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: Alexander Ypsilantis Context triple: [Demetrios Ypsilantis, sibling, Alexander Ypsilantis]
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A.
Demetrios Ypsilantis
Demetrios Ypsilantis was a Greek military leader and member of the prominent Phanariote Ypsilantis family who played a key role in the early stages of the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire.
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B.
Markos Botsaris
Markos Botsaris was a prominent Greek military leader and hero of the Greek War of Independence, renowned for his bravery and role in the struggle against Ottoman rule.
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C.
Georgios Karaiskakis
Georgios Karaiskakis was a prominent Greek military leader and national hero, renowned for his key role in the later stages of the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule.
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D.
Gennaios Kolokotronis
Gennaios Kolokotronis was a Greek military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece in the mid-19th century.
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E.
Konstantinos Kolokotronis
Konstantinos Kolokotronis was a Greek figure of the late 18th and early 19th centuries best known as the father of Theodoros Kolokotronis, the famed leader of the Greek War of Independence.
- 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: Alexander Ypsilantis Target entity description: Alexander Ypsilantis was a Greek nationalist leader and military officer who played a key role in initiating the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century.
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A.
Demetrios Ypsilantis
Demetrios Ypsilantis was a Greek military leader and member of the prominent Phanariote Ypsilantis family who played a key role in the early stages of the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire.
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B.
Markos Botsaris
Markos Botsaris was a prominent Greek military leader and hero of the Greek War of Independence, renowned for his bravery and role in the struggle against Ottoman rule.
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C.
Georgios Karaiskakis
Georgios Karaiskakis was a prominent Greek military leader and national hero, renowned for his key role in the later stages of the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule.
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D.
Gennaios Kolokotronis
Gennaios Kolokotronis was a Greek military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece in the mid-19th century.
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E.
Konstantinos Kolokotronis
Konstantinos Kolokotronis was a Greek figure of the late 18th and early 19th centuries best known as the father of Theodoros Kolokotronis, the famed leader of the Greek War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek nationalist leader
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military officer ⓘ person ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Greek revolutionary cause
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Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danubian Principalities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moldavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Dragashani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1792-12-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1828-01-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | military education in the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Greek ⓘ |
| familyName | Ypsilantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Constantine Ypsilantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| ideology | Greek nationalism ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Austrian authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor | starting the Greek War of Independence in the Danubian Principalities ⓘ |
| lostLimb | right arm ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Filiki Eteria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phanariote Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| mottoOrSloganUsed | Fight for Faith and Fatherland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Alexander Ypsilantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince ⓘ |
| notableEvent | initiation of Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of Filiki Eteria uprising in 1821 ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Terezín fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planned | coordinated Balkan uprising against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of Filiki Eteria ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Greek War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Wallachian uprising of 1821 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Demetrios Ypsilantis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasWoundedIn | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alexander Ypsilantis Description of subject: Alexander Ypsilantis was a Greek nationalist leader and military officer who played a key role in initiating the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.