Nikolai Stavrogin
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Nikolai Stavrogin is the enigmatic, morally tormented aristocrat at the center of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel "Demons," embodying the spiritual and ideological crisis of 19th-century Russia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nikolai Stavrogin canonical | 4 |
| Stavrogin | 2 |
| Николай Ставрогин | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5581372 — 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: Nikolai Stavrogin Context triple: [Demons, mainCharacter, Nikolai Stavrogin]
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A.
Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin
Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin is the psychologically tormented government clerk in Dostoevsky’s novella "The Double," whose life unravels when a confident doppelgänger appears and begins to usurp his identity.
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B.
Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov
Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov was an 18th-century Russian nobleman best known for establishing what would become Moscow’s renowned Bolshoi Theatre.
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C.
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.
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D.
Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin
Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin is a thoughtful, idealistic landowner and one of the central protagonists in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "Anna Karenina," known for his spiritual and philosophical quest for meaning.
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E.
Dolokhov
Dolokhov is a daring, reckless officer and gambler in Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his courage, cunning, and volatile relationships with other characters.
- 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: Nikolai Stavrogin Target entity description: Nikolai Stavrogin is the enigmatic, morally tormented aristocrat at the center of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel "Demons," embodying the spiritual and ideological crisis of 19th-century Russia.
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A.
Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin
Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin is the psychologically tormented government clerk in Dostoevsky’s novella "The Double," whose life unravels when a confident doppelgänger appears and begins to usurp his identity.
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B.
Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov
Prince Pyotr Vasilyevich Urusov was an 18th-century Russian nobleman best known for establishing what would become Moscow’s renowned Bolshoi Theatre.
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C.
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.
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D.
Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin
Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin is a thoughtful, idealistic landowner and one of the central protagonists in Leo Tolstoy’s novel "Anna Karenina," known for his spiritual and philosophical quest for meaning.
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E.
Dolokhov
Dolokhov is a daring, reckless officer and gambler in Tolstoy’s "War and Peace," known for his courage, cunning, and volatile relationships with other characters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Demons
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The Devils ⓘ The Possessed ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Russian Orthodox Church
atheism ⓘ existential despair ⓘ moral nihilism ⓘ political radicalism ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Fyodor Dostoevsky ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ambiguous
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charismatic ⓘ enigmatic ⓘ morally tormented ⓘ |
| familyName |
Stavrogin
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linked to:
Nikolai Stavrogin
|
| fictionalUniverse |
Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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linked to:
Demons (novel)
|
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1872 ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical novel
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political novel ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| givenName |
Nikolai
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linked to:
Nikolay
|
| hasTheme |
faith and doubt
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freedom and responsibility ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ sin and redemption ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| influences | Pyotr Verkhovensky ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Russian literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Russian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antihero
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protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
demonic possession as metaphor
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nihilism in Russian literature ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Crime and Punishment
ⓘ
The Brothers Karamazov ⓘ |
| setting | provincial Russian town ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ideological turmoil in Russia
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spiritual crisis of 19th-century Russia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Nikolai Stavrogin Description of subject: Nikolai Stavrogin is the enigmatic, morally tormented aristocrat at the center of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel "Demons," embodying the spiritual and ideological crisis of 19th-century Russia.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Nikolai Stavrogin
linked to: Nikolai Stavrogin