Bastille
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The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris that became a notorious state prison and a powerful symbol of royal tyranny, whose storming in 1789 marked a key turning point in the French Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bastille canonical | 19 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T148356 — 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: Bastille Context triple: [John Vanbrugh, wasImprisonedIn, Bastille]
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A.
Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas is an American musical group known for its fusion of hip hop and pop, producing global hits like "Where Is the Love?" and "I Gotta Feeling."
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B.
Luca Firth
Luca Firth is one of British actor Colin Firth’s sons, known primarily for his connection to the acclaimed performer.
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C.
Sununu
Sununu is a prominent American political family name most notably associated with former New Hampshire Governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and his son, Governor Chris Sununu.
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D.
The U's
The U's is the commonly used nickname for Cambridge United Football Club, an English professional football team based in Cambridge.
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E.
The Citizens
The Citizens is the commonly used nickname for Manchester City Football Club, a prominent English Premier League team based in Manchester.
- 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: Bastille Target entity description: The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris that became a notorious state prison and a powerful symbol of royal tyranny, whose storming in 1789 marked a key turning point in the French Revolution.
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A.
Black Eyed Peas
Black Eyed Peas is an American musical group known for its fusion of hip hop and pop, producing global hits like "Where Is the Love?" and "I Gotta Feeling."
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B.
Luca Firth
Luca Firth is one of British actor Colin Firth’s sons, known primarily for his connection to the acclaimed performer.
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C.
Sununu
Sununu is a prominent American political family name most notably associated with former New Hampshire Governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and his son, Governor Chris Sununu.
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D.
The U's
The U's is the commonly used nickname for Cambridge United Football Club, an English professional football team based in Cambridge.
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E.
The Citizens
The Citizens is the commonly used nickname for Manchester City Football Club, a prominent English Premier League team based in Manchester.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ state prison ⓘ symbol of royal tyranny ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
French Revolution ⓘ |
| builtBy | Hugues Aubriot ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Bastille Day ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 14 July ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1380 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1370 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Kings of France
ⓘ
surface form:
King of France
|
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| demolished | 1789 ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | revolutionary authorities ⓘ |
| demolishedDuring | French Revolution ⓘ |
| demolitionCompleted | 1790 ⓘ |
| event | Storming of the Bastille ⓘ |
| garrisonRole | defense of eastern Paris ⓘ |
| hasMoat | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 24 meters ⓘ |
| laterFunction |
royal armoury
ⓘ
state prison ⓘ |
| length | approximately 66 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
4th arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
Faubourg Saint-Antoine ⓘ France ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| memorial | Colonne de Juillet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harbouring political prisoners
ⓘ
storming on 14 July 1789 ⓘ symbolizing absolutist royal power ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Marquis de Sade
ⓘ
Nicolas Fouquet ⓘ Voltaire ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 8 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
city fortress
ⓘ
defensive gate of Paris ⓘ |
| prisonRole |
detention of political prisoners
ⓘ
detention of writers and intellectuals ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular fortress ⓘ |
| siteNow | Place de la Bastille ⓘ |
| stormedOn | 1789-07-14 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
arbitrary royal justice
ⓘ
fall of absolutism in France ⓘ oppression ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
surface form:
French monarchy
|
| width | approximately 34 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bastille Description of subject: The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris that became a notorious state prison and a powerful symbol of royal tyranny, whose storming in 1789 marked a key turning point in the French Revolution.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Line 1 (Paris Métro)
subject surface form:
Line 1 (Paris Métro)
subject surface form:
Line 1 (Paris Métro)