Clotaldo
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Clotaldo is a loyal and conflicted courtier and soldier in Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s play "La vida es sueño," serving as Segismundo’s guardian and a key figure in the drama’s moral and political tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clotaldo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7514539 — 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: Clotaldo Context triple: [La vida es sueño, mainCharacter, Clotaldo]
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A.
Riggo
Riggo is the nickname of John Riggins, a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for his powerful rushing style with the Washington Redskins.
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B.
Aroldo
Aroldo is a lesser-known opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, adapted from his earlier work Stiffelio and set in medieval England and Scotland.
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C.
Romaldo
Romaldo is the given name of Romaldo Giurgola, an Italian-Australian architect known for his modernist designs, including the Australian Parliament House in Canberra.
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D.
Altobelli
Altobelli is an Italian surname most notably associated with figures in professional baseball and football, including former MLB manager Joe Altobelli.
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E.
Corvino
Corvino is a jealous and avaricious Venetian merchant in Ben Jonson’s play "Volpone," known for attempting to profit from the supposed illness of the wealthy Volpone by offering his own wife.
- 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: Clotaldo Target entity description: Clotaldo is a loyal and conflicted courtier and soldier in Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s play "La vida es sueño," serving as Segismundo’s guardian and a key figure in the drama’s moral and political tensions.
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A.
Riggo
Riggo is the nickname of John Riggins, a Hall of Fame NFL running back best known for his powerful rushing style with the Washington Redskins.
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B.
Aroldo
Aroldo is a lesser-known opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, adapted from his earlier work Stiffelio and set in medieval England and Scotland.
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C.
Romaldo
Romaldo is the given name of Romaldo Giurgola, an Italian-Australian architect known for his modernist designs, including the Australian Parliament House in Canberra.
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D.
Altobelli
Altobelli is an Italian surname most notably associated with figures in professional baseball and football, including former MLB manager Joe Altobelli.
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E.
Corvino
Corvino is a jealous and avaricious Venetian merchant in Ben Jonson’s play "Volpone," known for attempting to profit from the supposed illness of the wealthy Volpone by offering his own wife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courtier
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ guardian ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La vida es sueño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Spanish Golden Age drama ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
questions of justice and mercy in rulership
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the concealment of Segismundo’s royal identity ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
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dutiful ⓘ honorable ⓘ loyal ⓘ paternal toward Segismundo ⓘ |
| conflict | divided between loyalty to the king and compassion for Segismundo ⓘ |
| createdBy | Pedro Calderón de la Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
expositor of the king’s secret about Segismundo
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mediator between royal authority and Segismundo ⓘ moral touchstone in the play ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | La vida es sueño (c. 1635) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Spanish Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | key figure in articulating the play’s ethical dilemmas ⓘ |
| loyalTo | King Basilio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralStance | prioritizes honor and obedience to the king ⓘ |
| nationality | Polish (in the play’s setting) ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier at the Polish court
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soldier in the service of the King of Poland ⓘ |
| relationshipType |
guardian–ward (with Segismundo)
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vassal–lord (with Basilio) ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Basilio
NERFINISHED
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Segismundo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | Segismundo’s custody ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | guardian of Segismundo ⓘ |
| serves | Basilio, King of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Kingdom of Poland (fictionalized) in La vida es sueño NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
free will and destiny
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honor and duty ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ political obedience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clotaldo Description of subject: Clotaldo is a loyal and conflicted courtier and soldier in Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s play "La vida es sueño," serving as Segismundo’s guardian and a key figure in the drama’s moral and political tensions.
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