Stiva
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Stiva is the familiar nickname of Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky, a charming, pleasure-loving Moscow nobleman and key supporting character in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "Anna Karenina."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stiva canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5061048 — 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: Stiva Context triple: [Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky, alsoKnownAs, Stiva]
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A.
Stanca
Stanca was the wife of Michael the Brave, the late 16th-century prince who briefly united Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia.
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B.
Stiris
Stiris was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known as one of its notable urban centers in classical antiquity.
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C.
Stavka
Stavka was the high command of the Soviet armed forces during World War II, responsible for overall strategic direction and coordination of military operations.
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D.
Stod
Stod is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic that serves as a local administrative and service center for surrounding municipalities.
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E.
Siatista
Siatista is a historic town in Western Macedonia, Greece, known for its traditional mansions, fur trade, and cultural heritage.
- 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: Stiva Target entity description: Stiva is the familiar nickname of Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky, a charming, pleasure-loving Moscow nobleman and key supporting character in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "Anna Karenina."
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A.
Stanca
Stanca was the wife of Michael the Brave, the late 16th-century prince who briefly united Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia.
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B.
Stiris
Stiris was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known as one of its notable urban centers in classical antiquity.
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C.
Stavka
Stavka was the high command of the Soviet armed forces during World War II, responsible for overall strategic direction and coordination of military operations.
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D.
Stod
Stod is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic that serves as a local administrative and service center for surrounding municipalities.
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E.
Siatista
Siatista is a historic town in Western Macedonia, Greece, known for its traditional mansions, fur trade, and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fictional character
ⓘ
Male character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Realist novel ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Anna Karenina ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
Carefree
ⓘ
Charming ⓘ Easygoing ⓘ Irresponsible ⓘ Pleasure-loving ⓘ Sociable ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Konstantin Levin
ⓘ
linked to:
Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin
|
| createdBy | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| father |
Arkadyev Oblonsky
ⓘ
linked to:
Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky
|
| fictionalLocation | Moscow ⓘ |
| firstAppearsAs | Husband whose infidelity has been discovered ⓘ |
| friendOf | Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| hasChildren | Several children ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName |
Oblonsky
ⓘ
linked to:
Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky
|
| hasFullName | Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Stepan ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Stiva ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
Civil servant
ⓘ
Government official ⓘ |
| hasPatronymic | Arkadyevich ⓘ |
| hasRole | Supporting character ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Anna Arkadyevna Karenina ⓘ |
| hasSocialClass |
Moscow nobleman
ⓘ
Russian nobility ⓘ
linked to:
Russian Empire nobility
|
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century Russian literature ⓘ |
| marriedTo |
Darya Alexandrovna Oblonskaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Dolly Oblonskaya
|
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Commits marital infidelity
ⓘ
Has an affair with the family governess ⓘ |
| plotRole | Catalyst for the opening domestic crisis in Anna Karenina ⓘ |
| relatedTheme |
Family life in Russian high society
ⓘ
Marriage and infidelity ⓘ Moral compromise in social life ⓘ |
| relationshipTo |
Brother of the novel’s heroine
ⓘ
Friend of Konstantin Levin ⓘ |
| siblingOf | Anna Karenina ⓘ |
| spouseNickname | Dolly ⓘ |
| thematicFunction | Embodies worldly, hedonistic, and socially adaptable attitudes ⓘ |
| workPublicationDate | 1877 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stiva Description of subject: Stiva is the familiar nickname of Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky, a charming, pleasure-loving Moscow nobleman and key supporting character in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "Anna Karenina."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.