Lang Siege of Edinburgh
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The Lang Siege of Edinburgh was a protracted 16th-century siege of Edinburgh Castle during the Marian civil war in Scotland, in which supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots held out against the forces of her infant son James VI and the regent government.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lang Siege of Edinburgh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12428225 — 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: Lang Siege of Edinburgh Context triple: [Marian civil war, hasKeyEvent, Lang Siege of Edinburgh]
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A.
The Tears of Scotland
The Tears of Scotland is a politically charged 18th-century poem by Tobias Smollett lamenting the brutal suppression of the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
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B.
Chronicle of Holyrood
The Chronicle of Holyrood is a medieval Scottish historical record associated with Holyrood Abbey, documenting significant events in Scotland and beyond during the Middle Ages.
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C.
Lord of Badenoch
Lord of Badenoch was a powerful medieval Scottish lordship in the central Highlands, historically associated with the influential and often turbulent Stewart family.
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D.
The Legend of Montrose
The Legend of Montrose is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 17th-century Scotland, blending adventure, political intrigue, and romanticized portrayals of Highland life.
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E.
Lord of Bothwell
Lord of Bothwell was a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with powerful magnate families such as the Douglases.
- 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: Lang Siege of Edinburgh Target entity description: The Lang Siege of Edinburgh was a protracted 16th-century siege of Edinburgh Castle during the Marian civil war in Scotland, in which supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots held out against the forces of her infant son James VI and the regent government.
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A.
The Tears of Scotland
The Tears of Scotland is a politically charged 18th-century poem by Tobias Smollett lamenting the brutal suppression of the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
-
B.
Chronicle of Holyrood
The Chronicle of Holyrood is a medieval Scottish historical record associated with Holyrood Abbey, documenting significant events in Scotland and beyond during the Middle Ages.
-
C.
Lord of Badenoch
Lord of Badenoch was a powerful medieval Scottish lordship in the central Highlands, historically associated with the influential and often turbulent Stewart family.
-
D.
The Legend of Montrose
The Legend of Montrose is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 17th-century Scotland, blending adventure, political intrigue, and romanticized portrayals of Highland life.
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E.
Lord of Bothwell
Lord of Bothwell was a prominent Scottish noble title historically associated with powerful magnate families such as the Douglases.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.