Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria
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Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria was a 14th-century tsar of Bulgaria from the Shishman dynasty whose brief reign reflected the political instability of the medieval Bulgarian state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12415476 — 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: Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria Context triple: [Shishman dynasty, hasMember, Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria]
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A.
Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria
Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria was the last Tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire, known for his fierce resistance against Byzantine expansion before the empire’s eventual fall in 1018.
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B.
Samuel of Bulgaria
Samuel of Bulgaria was a medieval Tsar who led the First Bulgarian Empire at its height around the turn of the 11th century, fiercely resisting Byzantine expansion until its eventual conquest.
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C.
Michael of Bulgaria
Michael of Bulgaria was a medieval Bulgarian prince, known primarily as a son of Tsar Simeon I during the First Bulgarian Empire.
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D.
Peter IV of Bulgaria
Peter IV of Bulgaria was a medieval Bulgarian tsar who played a key role in the restoration of Bulgarian independence and the establishment of the Second Bulgarian Empire in the late 12th century.
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E.
Peter I of Bulgaria
Peter I of Bulgaria was a 10th-century tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire known for his long and relatively peaceful reign, during which Bulgaria strengthened its Christianity and diplomatic ties with Byzantium.
- 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: Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria Target entity description: Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria was a 14th-century tsar of Bulgaria from the Shishman dynasty whose brief reign reflected the political instability of the medieval Bulgarian state.
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A.
Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria
Ivan Vladislav of Bulgaria was the last Tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire, known for his fierce resistance against Byzantine expansion before the empire’s eventual fall in 1018.
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B.
Samuel of Bulgaria
Samuel of Bulgaria was a medieval Tsar who led the First Bulgarian Empire at its height around the turn of the 11th century, fiercely resisting Byzantine expansion until its eventual conquest.
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C.
Michael of Bulgaria
Michael of Bulgaria was a medieval Bulgarian prince, known primarily as a son of Tsar Simeon I during the First Bulgarian Empire.
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D.
Peter IV of Bulgaria
Peter IV of Bulgaria was a medieval Bulgarian tsar who played a key role in the restoration of Bulgarian independence and the establishment of the Second Bulgarian Empire in the late 12th century.
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E.
Peter I of Bulgaria
Peter I of Bulgaria was a 10th-century tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire known for his long and relatively peaceful reign, during which Bulgaria strengthened its Christianity and diplomatic ties with Byzantium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tsar of Bulgaria
ⓘ
medieval Bulgarian ruler ⓘ member of the Shishman dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shishman rule in Bulgaria
ⓘ
political instability of the Second Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Tarnovo ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Bulgarian–Serbian relations in the 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Second Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty | Shishman dynasty ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bulgarians ⓘ |
| father |
Michael Shishman of Bulgaria
ⓘ
linked to:
Shishman of Vidin
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasGivenName |
Ivan
ⓘ
Stephen ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of short-lived Bulgarian tsars in the 14th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Bulgarian ⓘ |
| monarchType | medieval tsar ⓘ |
| mother | Anna Neda of Serbia ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Shishman dynasty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief reign as tsar of Bulgaria
ⓘ
reign during political instability in medieval Bulgaria ⓘ |
| occupation | monarch ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Tsar of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Michael Shishman of Bulgaria
ⓘ
linked to:
Shishman of Vidin
|
| realm | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1331 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1330 ⓘ |
| relative |
Stefan Dušan
ⓘ
Stefan Uroš III Dečanski ⓘ
linked to:
King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski
|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| successor | Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| successorStateContext | weakened Second Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| title |
Emperor of the Bulgarians
ⓘ
linked to:
Tsar of Bulgaria
Tsar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria Description of subject: Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria was a 14th-century tsar of Bulgaria from the Shishman dynasty whose brief reign reflected the political instability of the medieval Bulgarian state.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.