Boris Godunov
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Boris Godunov was a Russian tsar whose troubled reign at the turn of the 17th century helped precipitate the dynastic crisis and social upheaval known as the Time of Troubles.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boris Godunov canonical | 49 |
| Boris Fyodorovich Godunov | 1 |
| Boris G. Godunov | 1 |
| Tsar Boris Godunov | 1 |
| historical figure Boris Godunov | 1 |
| reign of Boris Godunov | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382636 — 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: Boris Godunov Context triple: [Time of Troubles, significantPerson, Boris Godunov]
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A.
Paul I of Russia
Paul I of Russia was Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801, known for his autocratic rule, sweeping reforms, and assassination in a palace coup.
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B.
Peter III of Russia
Peter III of Russia was an 18th-century Emperor of Russia whose short and unpopular reign ended in a coup that brought his wife, Catherine the Great, to power.
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C.
Peter the Great
Peter the Great was a transformative 17th–18th century Russian tsar and later emperor who modernized and expanded Russia into a major European power.
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D.
Ivan VI of Russia
Ivan VI of Russia was an infant emperor of Russia from the House of Romanov whose brief reign ended when he was deposed and later imprisoned and killed.
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E.
Mikhail I of Russia
Mikhail I of Russia was the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty, whose accession in 1613 ended the Time of Troubles and began a new ruling era in Russian history.
- 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: Boris Godunov Target entity description: Boris Godunov was a Russian tsar whose troubled reign at the turn of the 17th century helped precipitate the dynastic crisis and social upheaval known as the Time of Troubles.
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A.
Paul I of Russia
Paul I of Russia was Emperor of Russia from 1796 to 1801, known for his autocratic rule, sweeping reforms, and assassination in a palace coup.
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B.
Peter III of Russia
Peter III of Russia was an 18th-century Emperor of Russia whose short and unpopular reign ended in a coup that brought his wife, Catherine the Great, to power.
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C.
Peter the Great
Peter the Great was a transformative 17th–18th century Russian tsar and later emperor who modernized and expanded Russia into a major European power.
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D.
Ivan VI of Russia
Ivan VI of Russia was an infant emperor of Russia from the House of Romanov whose brief reign ended when he was deposed and later imprisoned and killed.
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E.
Mikhail I of Russia
Mikhail I of Russia was the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty, whose accession in 1613 ended the Time of Troubles and began a new ruling era in Russian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian monarch
ⓘ
Tsar of Russia ⓘ human ⓘ political leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dynastic crisis in Russia
ⓘ
social upheaval in early 17th-century Russia ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1551 ⓘ |
| blamedFor | famine of 1601–1603 in Russia ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | rule during the Time of Troubles ⓘ |
| child |
Feodor II of Russia
ⓘ
Xenia Borisovna Godunova ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1598-09-01 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| culture | Russian ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1605-04-23 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Moscow ⓘ |
| dynasty | Godunov dynasty ⓘ |
| era |
early 17th century
ⓘ
late 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Godunov ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Malyuta Skuratov ⓘ |
| fullName |
Boris Godunov
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Boris Fyodorovich Godunov
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| givenName | Boris ⓘ |
| methodOfAccession | election by Zemsky Sobor ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Time of Troubles ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first Russian tsar elected by a Zemsky Sobor ⓘ |
| notablePolicy |
encouragement of colonization in Siberia
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promotion of Western specialists and contacts with Europe ⓘ strengthening of central authority in Russia ⓘ |
| occupation |
statesman
ⓘ
tsar ⓘ |
| patronymicName | Fyodorovich ⓘ |
| periodAsRegentEnd | 1598 ⓘ |
| periodAsRegentStart | 1584 ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Boris Godunov by Modest Mussorgsky
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surface form:
opera "Boris Godunov" by Modest Mussorgsky
Boris Godunov by Alexander Pushkin ⓘ
surface form:
play "Boris Godunov" by Alexander Pushkin
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| positionHeld |
Tsar of Russia
ⓘ
de facto ruler of Russia ⓘ regent of Russia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Feodor I of Russia ⓘ |
| regencyFor | Feodor I of Russia ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1605 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1598 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| spouse | Maria Grigorievna Skuratova-Belskaya ⓘ |
| successor | Feodor II of Russia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boris Godunov Description of subject: Boris Godunov was a Russian tsar whose troubled reign at the turn of the 17th century helped precipitate the dynastic crisis and social upheaval known as the Time of Troubles.
Referenced by (54)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Boris Godunov
subject surface form:
Boris Godunov
this entity surface form:
Tsar Boris Godunov
subject surface form:
Boris Godunov
this entity surface form:
Boris Fyodorovich Godunov
subject surface form:
Boris Godunov (play)
subject surface form:
Boris Godunov (play)
this entity surface form:
reign of Boris Godunov
this entity surface form:
historical figure Boris Godunov
subject surface form:
Grigori Otrepyev
subject surface form:
Grigori Otrepyev
subject surface form:
Grigori Otrepyev
this entity surface form:
Boris G. Godunov