Napoleon (in Time Bandits)
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Napoleon (in Time Bandits) is a comically egotistical and war-obsessed version of the French emperor, depicted as a petty, height-fixated tyrant in Terry Gilliam’s fantasy film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Napoleon (in Time Bandits) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2182163 — 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: Napoleon (in Time Bandits) Context triple: [Ian Holm, portrayedCharacter, Napoleon (in Time Bandits)]
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A.
Douzy
Douzy is a small commune in the Ardennes department of northern France, known for its rural character and cross-border ties, including a town twinning with Kaiserslautern in Germany.
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B.
Little Napoleon
Little Napoleon was the fiery, authoritarian Hall of Fame manager John McGraw, famed for leading the New York Giants to multiple early 20th-century championships.
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C.
Baron Münchhausen
Baron Münchhausen is a legendary German nobleman and storyteller famed for his wildly exaggerated, humorous tales of adventure and impossible feats.
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D.
Alfred
Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, historically popular in Anglo-Saxon and later English-speaking cultures.
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E.
Tati
"Tati" is a 2018 hip-hop single by American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, known for its aggressive style and energetic delivery.
- 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: Napoleon (in Time Bandits) Target entity description: Napoleon (in Time Bandits) is a comically egotistical and war-obsessed version of the French emperor, depicted as a petty, height-fixated tyrant in Terry Gilliam’s fantasy film.
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A.
Douzy
Douzy is a small commune in the Ardennes department of northern France, known for its rural character and cross-border ties, including a town twinning with Kaiserslautern in Germany.
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B.
Little Napoleon
Little Napoleon was the fiery, authoritarian Hall of Fame manager John McGraw, famed for leading the New York Giants to multiple early 20th-century championships.
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C.
Baron Münchhausen
Baron Münchhausen is a legendary German nobleman and storyteller famed for his wildly exaggerated, humorous tales of adventure and impossible feats.
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D.
Alfred
Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, historically popular in Anglo-Saxon and later English-speaking cultures.
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E.
Tati
"Tati" is a 2018 hip-hop single by American rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, known for its aggressive style and energetic delivery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Time Bandits ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French military history (parody) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Michael Palin
ⓘ
Terry Gilliam ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
egotistical
ⓘ
petty tyrant ⓘ war-obsessed ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Time Bandits
ⓘ
surface form:
Time Bandits (1981 film)
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| fixatedOn | his height ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film character
ⓘ
fantasy film character ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Emperor of the French
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor of the French (parody)
|
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
comic exaggeration of Napoleon Bonaparte
ⓘ
obsession with warfare ⓘ |
| partOf |
Time Bandits
ⓘ
surface form:
Time Bandits universe
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| portrayedAs | comically insecure about his stature ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ian Holm ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearance | historical Europe (fantasy version) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Napoleon (in Time Bandits) Description of subject: Napoleon (in Time Bandits) is a comically egotistical and war-obsessed version of the French emperor, depicted as a petty, height-fixated tyrant in Terry Gilliam’s fantasy film.
Referenced by (1)
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