Simeon of Moscow
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Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simeon of Moscow canonical | 4 |
| Simeon Ivanovich of Moscow | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3567588 — 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: Simeon of Moscow Context triple: [Ivan I of Moscow, child, Simeon of Moscow]
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A.
Feofan Zatvornik
Feofan Zatvornik, better known as St. Theophan the Recluse, was a 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer and Christian ascetic life.
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B.
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow was a powerful early 17th-century Russian church leader and statesman who effectively co-ruled the country during the reign of his son, Tsar Mikhail I, helping to restore stability after the Time of Troubles.
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C.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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D.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
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E.
Simeon Mikhailovich of Russia
Simeon Mikhailovich of Russia was a 17th-century Russian tsarevich, the son of Tsar Mikhail I and a member of the early Romanov dynasty.
- 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: Simeon of Moscow Target entity description: Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
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A.
Feofan Zatvornik
Feofan Zatvornik, better known as St. Theophan the Recluse, was a 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer and Christian ascetic life.
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B.
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow
Patriarch Filaret of Moscow was a powerful early 17th-century Russian church leader and statesman who effectively co-ruled the country during the reign of his son, Tsar Mikhail I, helping to restore stability after the Time of Troubles.
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C.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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D.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
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E.
Simeon Mikhailovich of Russia
Simeon Mikhailovich of Russia was a 17th-century Russian tsarevich, the son of Tsar Mikhail I and a member of the early Romanov dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grand Prince
ⓘ
human ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Archangel Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathedral of the Archangel, Moscow Kremlin
Moscow ⓘ |
| conflict | power struggles among Russian principalities ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Grand Duchy of Moscow ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1316 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1353 ⓘ |
| era | 14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | East Slavs ⓘ |
| father | Ivan I of Moscow ⓘ |
| givenName | Simeon ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
politician
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Semyon
ⓘ
surface form:
Simeon Gordyi
|
| mannerOfDeath | died of plague ⓘ |
| mother |
Elena of Moscow
ⓘ
surface form:
Helena of Moscow
|
| nativeLanguage | Old East Slavic ⓘ |
| nickname | Simeon the Proud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Danilovich
ⓘ
surface form:
Daniilovichi
|
| notableFor |
centralizing princely authority in northeastern Rusʼ
ⓘ
maintaining good relations with the Golden Horde ⓘ strengthening Moscow’s dominance among Russian principalities ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Moscow ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Moscow ⓘ |
| policy |
assertion of Moscow’s seniority over other Rusʼ princes
ⓘ
loyalty to the Golden Horde to secure yarlyk (patent) for rule ⓘ |
| politicalEntity |
Grand Duchy of Moscow
ⓘ
Grand Duchy of Vladimir ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Grand Prince of Moscow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Prince of Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ivan I of Moscow ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | northeastern Rusʼ ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1353 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1340 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| residence | Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Grand Duchy of Moscow
ⓘ
Grand Duchy of Vladimir ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Ivan II of Moscow ⓘ |
| spouse |
Sophia of Lithuania
ⓘ
surface form:
Aigusta Anastasia of Lithuania
Maria of Tver ⓘ |
| successor | Ivan II of Moscow ⓘ |
| title |
Grand Prince of Moscow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Prince of Vladimir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Simeon of Moscow Description of subject: Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Simeon Ivanovich of Moscow
this entity surface form:
Simeon Ivanovich of Moscow