Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky
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Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky is a stern, principled, and intellectually rigorous retired military officer and patriarch in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky canonical | 13 |
| Bolkonsky | 3 |
| Nikolai Andreevich Bolkonsky | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4514799 — 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: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky Context triple: [Volume I, introducesCharacter, Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky]
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Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky is a central, introspective nobleman and army officer in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, whose search for meaning and personal transformation drives much of the novel’s moral and philosophical depth.
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B.
Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov
Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov is a wealthy, aging Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," best known as the illegitimate father whose vast inheritance transforms Pierre Bezukhov’s life.
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Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia
Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia was a Russian grand duke and member of the Romanov dynasty who lived in exile after the Russian Revolution.
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Pierre Bezukhov
Pierre Bezukhov is a central character in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace," a wealthy, idealistic nobleman whose spiritual and moral development is a major focus of the story.
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E.
Prince Vassily Kuragin
Prince Vassily Kuragin is a shrewd, self-serving Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his political maneuvering and manipulation to advance his family’s interests.
- 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: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky Target entity description: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky is a stern, principled, and intellectually rigorous retired military officer and patriarch in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace."
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A.
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky is a central, introspective nobleman and army officer in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, whose search for meaning and personal transformation drives much of the novel’s moral and philosophical depth.
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B.
Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov
Count Kirill Vladimirovich Bezukhov is a wealthy, aging Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace," best known as the illegitimate father whose vast inheritance transforms Pierre Bezukhov’s life.
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C.
Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia
Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia was a Russian grand duke and member of the Romanov dynasty who lived in exile after the Russian Revolution.
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D.
Pierre Bezukhov
Pierre Bezukhov is a central character in Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace," a wealthy, idealistic nobleman whose spiritual and moral development is a major focus of the story.
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E.
Prince Vassily Kuragin
Prince Vassily Kuragin is a shrewd, self-serving Russian nobleman in Leo Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his political maneuvering and manipulation to advance his family’s interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ retired military officer ⓘ |
| appearsIn | War and Peace ⓘ |
| basedOn | type of old Russian noble and military officer ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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demanding ⓘ disciplined ⓘ intellectually rigorous ⓘ patriarchal ⓘ principled ⓘ stern ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| createdBy | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| deathInWork | dies during the French invasion of Russia ⓘ |
| educationStyle |
rigorous
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strict ⓘ |
| familyName |
Bolkonsky
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linked to:
Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky
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| fatherOf |
Andrei Bolkonsky
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linked to:
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
Maria Bolkonskaya ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Marya Bolkonskaya
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| fictionalUniverse | War and Peace ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Nikolai
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linked to:
Nikolay
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| hobby |
geometry
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mathematics ⓘ scientific study ⓘ |
| isRetired | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
devotion to duty and order
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engineering interests ⓘ mathematical studies ⓘ strict discipline toward his children ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | realist novel ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
father figure influencing Andrei and Maria
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patriarch of the Bolkonsky family ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | prince ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | general ⓘ |
| religiousView | Orthodox Christian (culturally) ⓘ |
| residence |
Bald Hills estate
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Bolkonsky family estate ⓘ
linked to:
Bolkonsky estate (fictional)
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| socialClass | Russian aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse |
Princess Bolkonskaya (mother of Andrei and Maria)
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linked to:
Princess Marya Bolkonskaya
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| timePeriod | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| workLocation | Russian countryside ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky Description of subject: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky is a stern, principled, and intellectually rigorous retired military officer and patriarch in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "War and Peace."
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky
linked to: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky
linked to: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky
linked to: Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky
subject linked to:
Bolkonsky estate (fictional)
subject linked to:
Bolkonsky estate (fictional)