Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky
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Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky was a 13th-century Russian prince and military leader venerated for defending Rus' against foreign invaders and later canonized for his piety and national significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Alexander Nevsky | 2 |
| Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7367817 — 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: Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky Context triple: [Alexander Nevsky Square, namedFor, Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky]
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A.
Saint Daniel of Moscow
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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B.
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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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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D.
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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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: Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky Target entity description: Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky was a 13th-century Russian prince and military leader venerated for defending Rus' against foreign invaders and later canonized for his piety and national significance.
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A.
Saint Daniel of Moscow
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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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 (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orthodox saint
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Russian prince ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| battleOpponent |
Swedish forces
NERFINISHED
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Teutonic Knights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Alexander Nevsky Lavra
NERFINISHED
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Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 1547 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kievan Rus'
NERFINISHED
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Vladimir-Suzdal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1221-05-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1263-11-14 ⓘ |
| era | 13th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | East Slavs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Yaroslav II of Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
December 6 (Gregorian calendar)
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November 23 (Julian calendar) ⓘ |
| fullName | Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
NERFINISHED
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Alexander Nevsky Lavra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkAbout |
cantata "Alexander Nevsky" by Sergei Prokofiev
NERFINISHED
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film "Alexander Nevsky" by Sergei Eisenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Nevsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of Rus' against foreign invaders
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diplomacy with the Mongol Golden Horde ⓘ strengthening princely authority in northeastern Rus' ⓘ victory over the Swedes at the Neva in 1240 ⓘ victory over the Teutonic Knights on Lake Peipus in 1242 ⓘ |
| mother | Theodosia Igorevna of Ryazan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of the Neva
NERFINISHED
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Battle on the Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronymic | Yaroslavich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pereslavl-Zalessky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Gorodets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Grand Prince of Vladimir
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Kiev NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Novgorod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| significance |
patron of soldiers and defenders of the Russian land
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symbol of Russian national identity ⓘ |
| title |
Grand Prince of Vladimir
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Prince of Kiev NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Novgorod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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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: Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky Description of subject: Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky was a 13th-century Russian prince and military leader venerated for defending Rus' against foreign invaders and later canonized for his piety and national significance.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Alexander Nevsky
Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky
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dedicatedTo
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Orthodox saint Alexander Nevsky
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this entity surface form:
Saint Alexander Nevsky