Roncevaux Pass
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Roncevaux Pass is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees between France and Spain, historically famous as the site of Charlemagne’s rear-guard ambush that inspired the medieval epic The Song of Roland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roncevaux Pass canonical | 6 |
| Roncesvalles Pass | 1 |
| Roncevaux (Roncesvalles) from the legend of Roland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21049567 — 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: Roncevaux Pass Context triple: [The Song of Roland, settingPlace, Roncevaux Pass]
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A.
Cadibona Pass
Cadibona Pass is a mountain pass in northern Italy that marks the traditional boundary between the Ligurian Alps and the Ligurian Apennines.
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B.
Despeñaperros Pass
Despeñaperros Pass is a historic mountain pass in southern Spain that serves as a key natural gateway between the Meseta Central and Andalusia.
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C.
Resia Pass
Resia Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria, known as an important transit route and for its proximity to the submerged bell tower of Lake Resia.
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D.
Alcántara
Alcántara is a historic town in western Spain, near the Portuguese border, renowned for its monumental Roman bridge and rich architectural heritage.
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E.
Alcántara
Alcántara is a Santiago Metro station in Chile, located in the upscale Las Condes district and serving Line 1.
- 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: Roncevaux Pass Target entity description: Roncevaux Pass is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees between France and Spain, historically famous as the site of Charlemagne’s rear-guard ambush that inspired the medieval epic The Song of Roland.
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A.
Cadibona Pass
Cadibona Pass is a mountain pass in northern Italy that marks the traditional boundary between the Ligurian Alps and the Ligurian Apennines.
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B.
Despeñaperros Pass
Despeñaperros Pass is a historic mountain pass in southern Spain that serves as a key natural gateway between the Meseta Central and Andalusia.
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C.
Resia Pass
Resia Pass is a high mountain pass in the Alps on the border between Italy and Austria, known as an important transit route and for its proximity to the submerged bell tower of Lake Resia.
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D.
Alcántara
Alcántara is a historic town in western Spain, near the Portuguese border, renowned for its monumental Roman bridge and rich architectural heritage.
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E.
Alcántara
Alcántara is a Santiago Metro station in Chile, located in the upscale Las Condes district and serving Line 1.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Roncevaux Terra (bright region)
linked to: Roncevaux Pass
linked to: Roncevaux Pass
subject linked to:
Anselm