Kuzma Minin
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Kuzma Minin was a Russian merchant and national hero who helped lead the volunteer army that liberated Moscow from Polish occupation during the Time of Troubles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuzma Minin canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T382643 — 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: Kuzma Minin Context triple: [Time of Troubles, significantPerson, Kuzma Minin]
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A.
Kuzma Derevyanko
Kuzma Derevyanko was a Soviet general who served as the USSR’s representative at the Japanese surrender ceremony ending World War II.
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B.
Nikolai Nikitin
Nikolai Nikitin was a prominent Soviet structural engineer and architect best known for designing landmark monumental structures, including the towering statue at the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex and the Ostankino TV Tower in Moscow.
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C.
Ivan Susloparov
Ivan Susloparov was a Soviet general and military diplomat who represented the USSR at the signing of Germany’s unconditional surrender in World War II.
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D.
Mikhail Kovalyov
Mikhail Kovalyov was a Soviet military commander who played a leading role in the Red Army’s operations during the 1939 invasion of Poland, known as the September Campaign.
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E.
Mikhail Shumilov
Mikhail Shumilov was a Soviet general best known for his leadership of Red Army forces during key battles of World War II, including the Battle of Stalingrad.
- 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: Kuzma Minin Target entity description: Kuzma Minin was a Russian merchant and national hero who helped lead the volunteer army that liberated Moscow from Polish occupation during the Time of Troubles.
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A.
Kuzma Derevyanko
Kuzma Derevyanko was a Soviet general who served as the USSR’s representative at the Japanese surrender ceremony ending World War II.
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B.
Nikolai Nikitin
Nikolai Nikitin was a prominent Soviet structural engineer and architect best known for designing landmark monumental structures, including the towering statue at the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex and the Ostankino TV Tower in Moscow.
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C.
Ivan Susloparov
Ivan Susloparov was a Soviet general and military diplomat who represented the USSR at the signing of Germany’s unconditional surrender in World War II.
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D.
Mikhail Kovalyov
Mikhail Kovalyov was a Soviet military commander who played a leading role in the Red Army’s operations during the 1939 invasion of Poland, known as the September Campaign.
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E.
Mikhail Shumilov
Mikhail Shumilov was a Soviet general best known for his leadership of Red Army forces during key battles of World War II, including the Battle of Stalingrad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian national hero
ⓘ
human ⓘ merchant ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
ⓘ
Russian popular militias ⓘ
surface form:
Russian volunteer militias
|
| cause | defense of Russian independence from foreign intervention ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
public holidays and memorial days in Russia
ⓘ
street names in various Russian cities ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
featured in Russian films and theater
ⓘ
featured in Russian historical paintings ⓘ featured in Russian literature ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Russians ⓘ |
| familyName | Minin ⓘ |
| givenName | Kuzma ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Minin and Pozharsky Monument
ⓘ
surface form:
Minin and Pozharsky Monument, Red Square, Moscow
monuments in Nizhny Novgorod ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Time of Troubles
ⓘ
surface form:
Time of Troubles in Russia
|
| knownFor |
co-leading the Second People’s Militia
ⓘ
raising funds and troops to liberate Moscow ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the saviors of the Russian state ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander of volunteer forces ⓘ |
| movement | Russian popular resistance during the Time of Troubles ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Polish–Muscovite War
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
Time of Troubles ⓘ liberation of Moscow from Polish occupation ⓘ |
| notableWork | organization of the Nizhny Novgorod volunteer army ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
ⓘ
military leader ⓘ |
| partnerInCommandWith |
Prince Dmitry Pozharsky
ⓘ
surface form:
Dmitry Pozharsky
|
| placeOfBirth | Nizhny Novgorod ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nizhny Novgorod ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of Russian patriotism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | zemstvo headman of Nizhny Novgorod ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| residence | Nizhny Novgorod ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | organizer of popular militia against Polish–Lithuanian forces ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
local self-government
ⓘ
military affairs ⓘ |
| typeOfHero | folk hero of Russia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuzma Minin Description of subject: Kuzma Minin was a Russian merchant and national hero who helped lead the volunteer army that liberated Moscow from Polish occupation during the Time of Troubles.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.