Stephen IV of Moldavia
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Stephen IV of Moldavia was a 16th-century voivode of Moldavia who briefly ruled the principality during a turbulent period marked by internal dynastic struggles and regional Ottoman influence.
All labels observed (1)
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| Stephen IV of Moldavia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18522683 — 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: Stephen IV of Moldavia Context triple: [Bogdan III the One-Eyed, successor, Stephen IV of Moldavia]
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Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen III of Moldavia, also known as Stephen the Great, was a 15th-century voivode renowned for defending Moldavia’s independence against powerful neighbors and for extensively patronizing Orthodox churches and monasteries.
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B.
Basarab VI of Wallachia
Basarab VI of Wallachia was a 15th-century prince of Wallachia from the Drăculești branch of the Basarab dynasty, known for his brief and turbulent reign amid regional power struggles.
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C.
Mircea II of Wallachia
Mircea II of Wallachia was a 15th-century Wallachian prince and military leader, the eldest son of Vlad II Dracul and elder brother of Vlad the Impaler, known for his resistance against Ottoman expansion.
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D.
Mihnea III of Wallachia
Mihnea III of Wallachia was a 17th-century prince of Wallachia known for his brief and turbulent reign marked by political intrigue and conflicts within the Ottoman-dominated region.
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E.
Radu II of Wallachia
Radu II of Wallachia was a 15th-century prince of Wallachia from the rival Dănești branch of the ruling dynasty, known for his brief and contested reigns during a period of intense internal strife and Ottoman pressure.
- 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: Stephen IV of Moldavia Target entity description: Stephen IV of Moldavia was a 16th-century voivode of Moldavia who briefly ruled the principality during a turbulent period marked by internal dynastic struggles and regional Ottoman influence.
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A.
Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen III of Moldavia, also known as Stephen the Great, was a 15th-century voivode renowned for defending Moldavia’s independence against powerful neighbors and for extensively patronizing Orthodox churches and monasteries.
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B.
Basarab VI of Wallachia
Basarab VI of Wallachia was a 15th-century prince of Wallachia from the Drăculești branch of the Basarab dynasty, known for his brief and turbulent reign amid regional power struggles.
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C.
Mircea II of Wallachia
Mircea II of Wallachia was a 15th-century Wallachian prince and military leader, the eldest son of Vlad II Dracul and elder brother of Vlad the Impaler, known for his resistance against Ottoman expansion.
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D.
Mihnea III of Wallachia
Mihnea III of Wallachia was a 17th-century prince of Wallachia known for his brief and turbulent reign marked by political intrigue and conflicts within the Ottoman-dominated region.
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E.
Radu II of Wallachia
Radu II of Wallachia was a 15th-century prince of Wallachia from the rival Dănești branch of the ruling dynasty, known for his brief and contested reigns during a period of intense internal strife and Ottoman pressure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.