Ivanhoe
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Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in 12th-century England, renowned for popularizing the medieval romance genre and featuring iconic characters like the knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe and Robin Hood.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ivanhoe canonical | 9 |
| Wilfred of Ivanhoe | 2 |
| Ivanhoe (1997 TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1866410 — 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: Ivanhoe Context triple: [Sir Walter Scott, notableWork, Ivanhoe]
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Amadis
Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.
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B.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur is a 15th-century English prose compilation of Arthurian legends that became the most influential and enduring version of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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C.
Lord of Arundel
Lord of Arundel was a prominent medieval English noble title associated with the powerful feudal barony and castle of Arundel in Sussex.
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Donde Plowman
Donde Plowman is an American academic administrator and leadership scholar who serves as the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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E.
Eagle of Saladin
The Eagle of Saladin is a heraldic symbol widely used in the Arab world, representing Arab nationalism and historical legacy, and appearing on several national coats of arms and flags.
- 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: Ivanhoe Target entity description: Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in 12th-century England, renowned for popularizing the medieval romance genre and featuring iconic characters like the knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe and Robin Hood.
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A.
Amadis
Amadis is a French Baroque opera by Jean-Baptiste Lully, based on the chivalric romance "Amadis de Gaula" and known for its blend of heroic drama and elaborate musical spectacle.
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B.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte d'Arthur is a 15th-century English prose compilation of Arthurian legends that became the most influential and enduring version of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
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C.
Lord of Arundel
Lord of Arundel was a prominent medieval English noble title associated with the powerful feudal barony and castle of Arundel in Sussex.
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D.
Donde Plowman
Donde Plowman is an American academic administrator and leadership scholar who serves as the chief executive of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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E.
Eagle of Saladin
The Eagle of Saladin is a heraldic symbol widely used in the Arab world, representing Arab nationalism and historical legacy, and appearing on several national coats of arms and flags.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
ⓘ
literary work ⓘ |
| author |
Sir Walter Scott
ⓘ
Walter Scott ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Walter Scott
|
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Robin Hood ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterAlias | Locksley ⓘ |
| firstPublishedInForm | three-volume novel ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure fiction
ⓘ
historical novel ⓘ medieval romance ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Ivanhoe (1952 film)
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Ivanhoe (1982 television serial) ⓘ Ivanhoe (1997 television film) ⓘ comic adaptations ⓘ radio adaptations ⓘ various stage adaptations ⓘ |
| hasLiterarySignificance |
helped establish the historical novel as a major literary form
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popularized romanticized vision of the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Victorian medievalism
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modern image of Robin Hood ⓘ popularity of medieval romance genre ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist |
Wilfred of Ivanhoe
ⓘ
linked to:
Ivanhoe
|
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Brian de Bois-Guilbert
ⓘ
Cedric the Saxon ⓘ Isaac of York ⓘ King Richard I of England ⓘ
linked to:
King Richard the Lionheart
Locksley ⓘ Prince John ⓘ Rebecca ⓘ Robin Hood ⓘ Rowena ⓘ Wilfred of Ivanhoe ⓘ
linked to:
Ivanhoe
|
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Waverley novels
ⓘ
linked to:
Waverley
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| publicationDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Archibald Constable and Co.
ⓘ
linked to:
Archibald Constable & Co.
|
| setDuring |
reign of King Richard I of England
ⓘ
time of the Third Crusade aftermath ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 12th-century England ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England ⓘ |
| theme |
chivalry
ⓘ
conflict between Saxons and Normans ⓘ love and loyalty ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ivanhoe Description of subject: Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott set in 12th-century England, renowned for popularizing the medieval romance genre and featuring iconic characters like the knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe and Robin Hood.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
D16
linked to: Ivanhoe
linked to: Ivanhoe
linked to: Ivanhoe
subject linked to:
Charlotte Carpenter