Prince John
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Prince John refers to Union Major General John B. Magruder, a flamboyant and theatrical U.S. Civil War commander known for his role in the Peninsula Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prince John canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5849715 — 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 John Context triple: [Army of the Peninsula, nicknameOfCommander, Prince John]
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A.
Prince John
Prince John is the power-hungry royal antagonist in the Robin Hood legends, often depicted as the usurping ruler of England who exploits his subjects through oppressive taxation.
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B.
Prince John of the United Kingdom
Prince John of the United Kingdom was the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, known for his secluded upbringing due to epilepsy and his early death at age 13.
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C.
Prince John of Lancaster
Prince John of Lancaster is a historical English royal and military leader, notably depicted in Shakespeare’s history plays as a shrewd and disciplined son of King Henry IV.
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John of Cornwall
John of Cornwall was a 13th-century English nobleman, the son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, and a member of the Plantagenet royal family.
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E.
Henry the Young King
Henry the Young King was the eldest surviving son of Henry II of England, crowned during his father's lifetime but never ruling in his own right and remembered largely for his turbulent relationship with his parents and brothers.
- 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 John Target entity description: Prince John refers to Union Major General John B. Magruder, a flamboyant and theatrical U.S. Civil War commander known for his role in the Peninsula Campaign.
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A.
Prince John
Prince John is the power-hungry royal antagonist in the Robin Hood legends, often depicted as the usurping ruler of England who exploits his subjects through oppressive taxation.
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B.
Prince John of the United Kingdom
Prince John of the United Kingdom was the youngest son of King George V and Queen Mary, known for his secluded upbringing due to epilepsy and his early death at age 13.
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C.
Prince John of Lancaster
Prince John of Lancaster is a historical English royal and military leader, notably depicted in Shakespeare’s history plays as a shrewd and disciplined son of King Henry IV.
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D.
John of Cornwall
John of Cornwall was a 13th-century English nobleman, the son of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, and a member of the Plantagenet royal family.
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E.
Henry the Young King
Henry the Young King was the eldest surviving son of Henry II of England, crowned during his father's lifetime but never ruling in his own right and remembered largely for his turbulent relationship with his parents and brothers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army officer
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Confederate leadership in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| birthCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1807-05-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Port Royal, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Episcopal Cemetery, Galveston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Confederate forces on the Virginia Peninsula
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District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1871-02-18 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | United States Military Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Magruder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Bankhead Magruder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduationYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | General ⓘ |
| middleName | Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Prince John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Big Bethel
NERFINISHED
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Seven Days Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Peninsula Campaign
NERFINISHED
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defense of the Virginia Peninsula in 1862 ⓘ theatrical and flamboyant personal style ⓘ |
| postWarActivity | served in the Imperial Mexican Army under Emperor Maximilian I ⓘ |
| reputation | known for elaborate military theatrics ⓘ |
| servedAs | artillery officer ⓘ |
| servedIn | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactics | deceptive troop movements and artillery maneuvers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince John Description of subject: Prince John refers to Union Major General John B. Magruder, a flamboyant and theatrical U.S. Civil War commander known for his role in the Peninsula Campaign.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.