The Robbers
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The Robbers is a play by Friedrich Schiller that explores themes of freedom, justice, and moral corruption through the story of two estranged brothers who become leader and victim of a band of outlaws.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Die Räuber | 9 |
| The Robbers canonical | 3 |
| Act II of Die Räuber | 1 |
| Karl Moor’s band of outlaws | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10106470 — 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: The Robbers Context triple: [Die Räuber, titleInEnglish, The Robbers]
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A.
The Plunderers
The Plunderers is a 1960 American Western film featuring Lyle Bettger in a prominent role, centered on a town terrorized by a group of violent young men and the reluctant hero who stands up to them.
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B.
The Bandit
"The Bandit" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon from their album "When You See Yourself."
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C.
The Burglar
The Burglar is a 1957 American film noir crime drama about a jewel thief whose carefully planned heist unravels amid betrayal and pursuit.
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D.
The Smugglers
The Smugglers are a Canadian indie rock band known for their energetic garage-punk sound and humorous, high-energy live performances, particularly active in the 1990s.
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E.
The Smugglers
The Smugglers is a missing 1966 Doctor Who serial featuring the First Doctor in a historical adventure involving pirates and hidden treasure in 17th-century Cornwall.
- 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: The Robbers Target entity description: The Robbers is a play by Friedrich Schiller that explores themes of freedom, justice, and moral corruption through the story of two estranged brothers who become leader and victim of a band of outlaws.
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A.
The Plunderers
The Plunderers is a 1960 American Western film featuring Lyle Bettger in a prominent role, centered on a town terrorized by a group of violent young men and the reluctant hero who stands up to them.
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B.
The Bandit
"The Bandit" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon from their album "When You See Yourself."
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C.
The Burglar
The Burglar is a 1957 American film noir crime drama about a jewel thief whose carefully planned heist unravels amid betrayal and pursuit.
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D.
The Smugglers
The Smugglers is a missing 1966 Doctor Who serial featuring the First Doctor in a historical adventure involving pirates and hidden treasure in 17th-century Cornwall.
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E.
The Smugglers
The Smugglers are a Canadian indie rock band known for their energetic garage-punk sound and humorous, high-energy live performances, particularly active in the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
stage work ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Schiller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1782 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Mannheim ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Nationaltheater Mannheim ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1781 ⓘ |
| genre |
Sturm und Drang drama
ⓘ
tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
ⓘ
opera adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Amalia von Edelreich is Karl Moor's faithful beloved
ⓘ
linked to:
Amalia von Edelreich
Franz Moor is the scheming younger brother who usurps the inheritance ⓘ Karl Moor is the idealistic but violent leader of a band of robbers ⓘ Maximilian von Moor is the father of Karl and Franz Moor ⓘ
linked to:
Graf Maximilian von Moor
|
| hasPart |
Act I
ⓘ
Act II ⓘ Act III ⓘ Act IV ⓘ Act V ⓘ |
| influenced | German Romantic drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse and prose drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amalia von Edelreich
ⓘ
Franz Moor ⓘ Karl Moor ⓘ Maximilian von Moor ⓘ |
| movement | Sturm und Drang ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of social injustice and tyranny
ⓘ
early success of Friedrich Schiller ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Die Räuber
ⓘ
linked to:
The Robbers
|
| placeOfFirstPublication | Mannheim ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two estranged brothers, Karl and Franz Moor, become respectively leader and victim of a band of outlaws, exploring questions of justice and morality. ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition |
Schwanische Buchhandlung
ⓘ
linked to:
Schwan’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
|
| setting | Germany ⓘ |
| theme |
fraternal rivalry
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ individual versus society ⓘ justice ⓘ law and order ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ rebellion against authority ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Robbers Description of subject: The Robbers is a play by Friedrich Schiller that explores themes of freedom, justice, and moral corruption through the story of two estranged brothers who become leader and victim of a band of outlaws.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
"Die Räuber"
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