Maeda Toshinaga
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Maeda Toshinaga was a prominent early Edo-period daimyō who succeeded his father Maeda Toshiie as head of the powerful Maeda clan and ruler of the Kaga Domain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maeda Toshinaga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7416259 — 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: Maeda Toshinaga Context triple: [Maeda clan, notableMember, Maeda Toshinaga]
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A.
Maeda Toshimasa
Maeda Toshimasa was a Japanese samurai lord of the Sengoku period best known as the progenitor of the powerful Maeda clan that later ruled the Kaga Domain.
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B.
Hosokawa Tadaoki
Hosokawa Tadaoki was a Sengoku- and early Edo-period Japanese daimyō known for his military service under Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi and for his deep involvement in the tea ceremony culture.
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C.
Ōmura Sumitada
Ōmura Sumitada was a 16th-century Japanese daimyō known as one of the first Christian feudal lords in Japan and for opening Nagasaki as a major port and center of Catholic missionary activity.
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D.
Toyotomi Hidenaga
Toyotomi Hidenaga was a prominent samurai commander and half-brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who played a key role in Japan’s unification during the late Sengoku period.
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E.
Asai Nagamasa
Asai Nagamasa was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō of Ōmi Province, known for his alliance and later betrayal of his brother-in-law Oda Nobunaga, which led to his clan’s destruction.
- 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: Maeda Toshinaga Target entity description: Maeda Toshinaga was a prominent early Edo-period daimyō who succeeded his father Maeda Toshiie as head of the powerful Maeda clan and ruler of the Kaga Domain.
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A.
Maeda Toshimasa
Maeda Toshimasa was a Japanese samurai lord of the Sengoku period best known as the progenitor of the powerful Maeda clan that later ruled the Kaga Domain.
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B.
Hosokawa Tadaoki
Hosokawa Tadaoki was a Sengoku- and early Edo-period Japanese daimyō known for his military service under Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi and for his deep involvement in the tea ceremony culture.
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C.
Ōmura Sumitada
Ōmura Sumitada was a 16th-century Japanese daimyō known as one of the first Christian feudal lords in Japan and for opening Nagasaki as a major port and center of Catholic missionary activity.
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D.
Toyotomi Hidenaga
Toyotomi Hidenaga was a prominent samurai commander and half-brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who played a key role in Japan’s unification during the late Sengoku period.
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E.
Asai Nagamasa
Asai Nagamasa was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō of Ōmi Province, known for his alliance and later betrayal of his brother-in-law Oda Nobunaga, which led to his clan’s destruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese samurai
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daimyō ⓘ |
| adoptedHeir | Maeda Toshitsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Maeda clan
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1562-01-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Owari Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Takaoka, Etchū Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Maeda clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courtRank | Junior Second Rank ⓘ |
| courtTitle | Sakonoe-shōshō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1614-06-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Takaoka, Etchū Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Kaga Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
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early Edo period ⓘ |
| familyName | Maeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Maeda Toshiie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Toshinaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedRegion |
Etchū Province
NERFINISHED
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Kaga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Noto Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maeda Matsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
aligned with Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Sekigahara campaign
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participated in the Battle of Shizugatake ⓘ retired in favor of Maeda Toshitsune ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating Maeda clan power in Kaga Domain
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maintaining Maeda clan status under the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| position | head of the Maeda clan ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Oda Nobunaga
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Maeda Toshimasa
NERFINISHED
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Maeda Toshitsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ei-hime
NERFINISHED
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Maeda Chiyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorOf | Maeda Toshiie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | daimyō of Kaga Domain ⓘ |
| wealthRanking | one of the wealthiest daimyōs of the Edo period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maeda Toshinaga Description of subject: Maeda Toshinaga was a prominent early Edo-period daimyō who succeeded his father Maeda Toshiie as head of the powerful Maeda clan and ruler of the Kaga Domain.
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