Saint Daniel of Moscow
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Saint Daniel of Moscow was a 13th–14th century Russian prince and Orthodox saint, known as the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky and the founder of the principality of Moscow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Daniel of Moscow canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6084157 — 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: Saint Daniel of Moscow Context triple: [Danilov Monastery, namedAfter, Saint Daniel of Moscow]
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A.
Sergius of Radonezh
Sergius of Radonezh was a 14th-century Russian Orthodox monk and spiritual leader revered as one of Russia’s most important saints and monastic reformers.
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B.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
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C.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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D.
Simeon of Moscow
Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
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E.
Saint Anthony of Kyiv
Saint Anthony of Kyiv was an 11th-century monk and ascetic revered as one of the founders of monasticism in Kievan Rus and a key spiritual figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
- 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: Saint Daniel of Moscow Target entity description: Saint Daniel of Moscow was a 13th–14th century Russian prince and Orthodox saint, known as the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky and the founder of the principality of Moscow.
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A.
Sergius of Radonezh
Sergius of Radonezh was a 14th-century Russian Orthodox monk and spiritual leader revered as one of Russia’s most important saints and monastic reformers.
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B.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
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C.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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D.
Simeon of Moscow
Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
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E.
Saint Anthony of Kyiv
Saint Anthony of Kyiv was an 11th-century monk and ascetic revered as one of the founders of monasticism in Kievan Rus and a key spiritual figure in Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox saint
ⓘ
Russian prince ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Moscow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pereslavl-Zalessky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1261 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Pereslavl-Zalessky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Danilov Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Grand Duchy of Vladimir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1303 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Rurik dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Russian ⓘ |
| father | Alexander Nevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
March 17 (Julian calendar)
ⓘ
March 30 (Gregorian calendar, some jurisdictions) ⓘ |
| founded | Danilov Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Daniel Alexandrovich of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Vladimir-Suzdal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
monastic piety
ⓘ
peaceful and just rule ⓘ |
| language | Old East Slavic ⓘ |
| mother | Vasilisa of Novgorod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky
ⓘ
founding the principality of Moscow ⓘ patronage of monasteries and churches ⓘ strengthening Moscow as a political center ⓘ |
| patronymic | Alexandrovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Prince of Moscow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince of Pereslavl-Zalessky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1303 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1276 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| sibling |
Andrey of Gorodets
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dmitry of Pereslavl NERFINISHED ⓘ Konstantin of Gorodets NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaroslav of Tver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Yuri of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Daniel of Moscow Description of subject: Saint Daniel of Moscow was a 13th–14th century Russian prince and Orthodox saint, known as the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky and the founder of the principality of Moscow.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.