Bolognese forces
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Bolognese forces were the medieval military troops of the city of Bologna, active in the power struggles and conflicts of northern Italy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bolognese forces canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9759034 — 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: Bolognese forces Context triple: [Enzio of Sardinia, capturedBy, Bolognese forces]
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A.
Venetian army
The Venetian army is the military force of the Republic of Venice, depicted in Shakespeare’s *Othello* as a powerful Renaissance-era army engaged in defending Venetian interests, particularly against the Ottoman Turks.
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B.
Army of Italy
The Army of Italy was a French Revolutionary field army that, under leaders such as Napoleon Bonaparte, conducted major campaigns in northern Italy and helped secure French dominance in the region.
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C.
Neapolitan Army
The Neapolitan Army was the military force of the Kingdom of Naples in the early 19th century, involved in various Napoleonic-era conflicts in southern Italy.
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Army of the Alps
The Army of the Alps was a French Revolutionary field army tasked with defending and conducting operations along France’s Alpine frontiers, particularly against forces in Piedmont-Sardinia and northern Italy.
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E.
Savoyard Army
The Savoyard Army was the military force of the Duchy of Savoy, serving as the predecessor to the Royal Sardinian Army and playing a key role in the region’s early modern European conflicts.
- 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: Bolognese forces Target entity description: Bolognese forces were the medieval military troops of the city of Bologna, active in the power struggles and conflicts of northern Italy.
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A.
Venetian army
The Venetian army is the military force of the Republic of Venice, depicted in Shakespeare’s *Othello* as a powerful Renaissance-era army engaged in defending Venetian interests, particularly against the Ottoman Turks.
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B.
Army of Italy
The Army of Italy was a French Revolutionary field army that, under leaders such as Napoleon Bonaparte, conducted major campaigns in northern Italy and helped secure French dominance in the region.
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C.
Neapolitan Army
The Neapolitan Army was the military force of the Kingdom of Naples in the early 19th century, involved in various Napoleonic-era conflicts in southern Italy.
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D.
Army of the Alps
The Army of the Alps was a French Revolutionary field army tasked with defending and conducting operations along France’s Alpine frontiers, particularly against forces in Piedmont-Sardinia and northern Italy.
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E.
Savoyard Army
The Savoyard Army was the military force of the Duchy of Savoy, serving as the predecessor to the Royal Sardinian Army and playing a key role in the region’s early modern European conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces of a city-state
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communal militia ⓘ medieval military force ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Po Valley
NERFINISHED
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northern Apennines NERFINISHED ⓘ territories surrounding Bologna ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bolognese contado (rural district)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolognese guilds ⓘ Bolognese nobility ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Bolognese captains of the people
ⓘ
Bolognese consuls ⓘ Bolognese podestà ⓘ |
| composedOf |
cavalry
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communal militia ⓘ infantry ⓘ mercenary companies ⓘ noble contingents ⓘ rural contingents ⓘ |
| conflict | Guelph–Ghibelline conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bologna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Fossalta
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Zappolino NERFINISHED ⓘ sieges in the Po Valley ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bolognese commune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Italian city-state rivalries
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communal period of northern Italy ⓘ |
| ideologicalAlignment | Guelph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Medieval Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bologna
NERFINISHED
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Emilia-Romagna ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Ferrarese forces
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Ghibelline cities ⓘ Modenese forces ⓘ Parmese forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Commune of Bologna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
control of trade routes in northern Italy
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protection of Bolognese autonomy ⓘ |
| used |
city militia organization
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communal banners ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of Bologna
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participation in Italian communal wars ⓘ territorial expansion ⓘ |
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Subject: Bolognese forces Description of subject: Bolognese forces were the medieval military troops of the city of Bologna, active in the power struggles and conflicts of northern Italy.
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