novel "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes"
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"Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes" is an 1835 historical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that dramatizes the rise and fall of the 14th-century Roman populist leader Cola di Rienzi.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen (novel) | 1 |
| novel "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes" canonical | 1 |
| novel Rienzi, the Last of the Roman Tribunes | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes" Context triple: [Rienzi, basedOn, novel "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes"]
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A.
Rienzi
Rienzi is an early grand opera by Richard Wagner that helped establish his reputation through its dramatic political themes and large-scale choral writing.
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B.
Il rogo della Repubblica
Il rogo della Repubblica is a historical novel by Italian writer Andrea Molesini that explores themes of political upheaval, moral conflict, and the collapse of civic ideals.
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C.
Lorenzaccio
Lorenzaccio is a 19th-century French Romantic drama by Alfred de Musset, renowned for its complex, brooding title character and its exploration of political corruption and moral ambiguity in Renaissance Florence.
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D.
Life of Publicola
Life of Publicola is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the life and character of the early Roman statesman Publius Valerius Publicola.
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E.
Il Secolo d'Italia
Il Secolo d'Italia is an Italian right-wing political newspaper historically linked to the post-fascist tradition and now associated with the Brothers of Italy party.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: novel "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes" Target entity description: "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes" is an 1835 historical novel by Edward Bulwer-Lytton that dramatizes the rise and fall of the 14th-century Roman populist leader Cola di Rienzi.
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A.
Rienzi
Rienzi is an early grand opera by Richard Wagner that helped establish his reputation through its dramatic political themes and large-scale choral writing.
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B.
Il rogo della Repubblica
Il rogo della Repubblica is a historical novel by Italian writer Andrea Molesini that explores themes of political upheaval, moral conflict, and the collapse of civic ideals.
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C.
Lorenzaccio
Lorenzaccio is a 19th-century French Romantic drama by Alfred de Musset, renowned for its complex, brooding title character and its exploration of political corruption and moral ambiguity in Renaissance Florence.
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D.
Life of Publicola
Life of Publicola is one of Plutarch’s biographical essays in Parallel Lives, recounting the life and character of the early Roman statesman Publius Valerius Publicola.
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E.
Il Secolo d'Italia
Il Secolo d'Italia is an Italian right-wing political newspaper historically linked to the post-fascist tradition and now associated with the Brothers of Italy party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationComposer | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | opera ⓘ |
| adaptationPremiereYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| author | Edward Bulwer-Lytton ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cola di Rienzi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
conflict between nobility and commoners
ⓘ
medieval Rome ⓘ struggle for republican liberty ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
political novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Rienzi (opera)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rienzi
|
| hasFictionalizedElements |
invented secondary characters
ⓘ
romantic subplots ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
charismatic leadership
ⓘ
corruption of power ⓘ idealism versus realism ⓘ mob psychology ⓘ rise and downfall of a hero ⓘ |
| historicalEventContext | political turmoil in 14th-century Rome ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Cola di Rienzi
ⓘ
Roman nobility ⓘ |
| inspiredComposer | Richard Wagner ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Rienzi (opera)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rienzi
|
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cola di Rienzi ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Richard Wagner
ⓘ
portrayal of medieval Roman republicanism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes
ⓘ
linked to:
Rienzi
|
| partOfAuthorCareer | early novels of Edward Bulwer-Lytton ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| publisher | Saunders and Otley ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| settingTime | 14th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Roman politics
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popular revolution ⓘ rise and fall of a populist leader ⓘ tyranny and power ⓘ |
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linked to: novel "Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes"