Napoleon
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"Napoleon" is a satirical 1950 Broadway musical with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg that humorously reimagines the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2824449 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Napoleon Context triple: [E. Y. Harburg, notableWork, Napoleon]
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A.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general who rose to become Emperor of the French, dominating European affairs in the early 19th century through his political and military leadership.
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B.
Bonaparte
Bonaparte is the prominent Corsican-origin dynasty best known for producing Napoleon Bonaparte and ruling France and parts of Europe in the early 19th century.
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Napoleon Louis Bonaparte
Napoleon Louis Bonaparte was a French prince, the second son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais, and a member of the Bonaparte dynasty who briefly held sovereign titles during the Napoleonic era.
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D.
Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte
Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte, known as Napoleon II and the Duke of Reichstadt, was the only legitimate son of Napoleon I and briefly recognized as Emperor of the French after his father's abdication.
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Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte
Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte was a 19th-century French prince and Bonapartist political figure, known as Prince Napoléon or "Plon-Plon," who played a prominent role in the Second French Empire.
- 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 Target entity description: "Napoleon" is a satirical 1950 Broadway musical with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg that humorously reimagines the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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A.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general who rose to become Emperor of the French, dominating European affairs in the early 19th century through his political and military leadership.
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B.
Bonaparte
Bonaparte is the prominent Corsican-origin dynasty best known for producing Napoleon Bonaparte and ruling France and parts of Europe in the early 19th century.
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C.
Napoleon Louis Bonaparte
Napoleon Louis Bonaparte was a French prince, the second son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense de Beauharnais, and a member of the Bonaparte dynasty who briefly held sovereign titles during the Napoleonic era.
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D.
Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte
Napoléon François Charles Joseph Bonaparte, known as Napoleon II and the Duke of Reichstadt, was the only legitimate son of Napoleon I and briefly recognized as Emperor of the French after his father's abdication.
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E.
Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte
Napoléon Joseph Charles Paul Bonaparte was a 19th-century French prince and Bonapartist political figure, known as Prince Napoléon or "Plon-Plon," who played a prominent role in the Second French Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| artForm | musical theatre ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | Napoleon Bonaparte in a satirical manner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satirical musical ⓘ |
| hasBroadwayRun | true ⓘ |
| hasHumorousTone | true ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | E. Y. Harburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Napoleon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | E. Y. Harburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | humorous reimagining of Napoleon Bonaparte’s life and legacy ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Napoleon Bonaparte as a comic figure
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historical events of Napoleon Bonaparte’s career in a comic way ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | Broadway production ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| subject | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | theatrical work ⓘ |
| writerOfLyrics | E. Y. Harburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Napoleon Description of subject: "Napoleon" is a satirical 1950 Broadway musical with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg that humorously reimagines the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Napoléon
this entity surface form:
Napoléon
this entity surface form:
Napoléon