Bajazet
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Bajazet is a 1672 French tragic play by Jean Racine set in the Ottoman court, known for its intense psychological drama and classical verse.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4929173 — 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: Bajazet Context triple: [Jean Racine, notableWork, Bajazet]
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A.
Jaffar
Jaffar is the sinister vizier and main antagonist portrayed by Conrad Veidt in the 1940 fantasy film "The Thief of Bagdad."
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B.
Alaeddin
Alaeddin was an early Ottoman statesman and son of Osman I, often regarded as the first Ottoman grand vizier.
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C.
Tourbet El Bey
Tourbet El Bey is a historic mausoleum complex in the Medina of Tunis that houses the tombs of several rulers and members of the Husainid dynasty.
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D.
Danishmend Gazi
Danishmend Gazi was an 11th–12th century Turkmen warlord and founder of the Danishmend dynasty in Anatolia, known for leading Muslim resistance against the early Crusaders.
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E.
Agha of the Janissaries
Agha of the Janissaries was the title of the commander-in-chief of the Ottoman Empire’s elite Janissary infantry corps, one of the most powerful military and political offices in the empire.
- 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: Bajazet Target entity description: Bajazet is a 1672 French tragic play by Jean Racine set in the Ottoman court, known for its intense psychological drama and classical verse.
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A.
Jaffar
Jaffar is the sinister vizier and main antagonist portrayed by Conrad Veidt in the 1940 fantasy film "The Thief of Bagdad."
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B.
Alaeddin
Alaeddin was an early Ottoman statesman and son of Osman I, often regarded as the first Ottoman grand vizier.
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C.
Tourbet El Bey
Tourbet El Bey is a historic mausoleum complex in the Medina of Tunis that houses the tombs of several rulers and members of the Husainid dynasty.
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D.
Danishmend Gazi
Danishmend Gazi was an 11th–12th century Turkmen warlord and founder of the Danishmend dynasty in Anatolia, known for leading Muslim resistance against the early Crusaders.
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E.
Agha of the Janissaries
Agha of the Janissaries was the title of the commander-in-chief of the Ottoman Empire’s elite Janissary infantry corps, one of the most powerful military and political offices in the empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French classical tragedy
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theatrical play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| author | Jean Racine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events in the Ottoman court ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1672 ⓘ |
| dramaticFocus |
court politics
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psychological conflict ⓘ |
| dramaticUnitiesObserved |
unity of action
ⓘ
unity of place ⓘ unity of time ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Hôtel de Bourgogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Claude Barbin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInAuthor’sOeuvre | Britannicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
French classical theatre
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
opera adaptations
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stage revivals in Comédie-Française repertoire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSetting | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageStyle | classical French verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | French classicism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Acomat
NERFINISHED
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Atalide NERFINISHED ⓘ Bajazet (Ottoman prince) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | French alexandrine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Ottoman court politics
ⓘ
intense psychological drama ⓘ strict classical unities ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Jean Racine’s theatrical oeuvre ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInAuthor’sOeuvre | Mithridate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topkapi Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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jealousy ⓘ love ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ power ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | during the reign of Sultan Murad IV ⓘ |
| verseForm | alexandrine ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 1672 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Bajazet Description of subject: Bajazet is a 1672 French tragic play by Jean Racine set in the Ottoman court, known for its intense psychological drama and classical verse.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Bajazeth