Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya)
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Dmitry Ivanovich was the youngest son of Russian Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), whose mysterious death in Uglich later became the focus of political intrigue and the emergence of several False Dmitrys during the Time of Troubles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV) | 2 |
| Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya) canonical | 1 |
| Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Anastasia) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3640325 — 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: Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya) Context triple: [Ivan IV the Terrible, child, Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya)]
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A.
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia was a Russian imperial prince and grandson of Tsar Alexander III who lived in exile after the Russian Revolution.
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B.
Ivan the Young
Ivan the Young was the eldest son and once-heir apparent of Ivan III of Russia, whose early death altered the succession of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
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C.
Dmitry Ivanovich
Dmitry Ivanovich was a late 15th-century Russian prince and one-time heir apparent to the throne of Muscovy during the reign of his grandfather Ivan III.
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D.
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow was a medieval Russian prince, the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, who became the first Prince of Moscow and laid the foundations for its future rise.
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E.
Yury Ivanovich of Dmitrov
Yury Ivanovich of Dmitrov was a Russian prince of the late 15th–early 16th century, known as a younger son of Grand Prince Ivan III and a regional ruler within the centralized Muscovite state.
- 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: Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya) Target entity description: Dmitry Ivanovich was the youngest son of Russian Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), whose mysterious death in Uglich later became the focus of political intrigue and the emergence of several False Dmitrys during the Time of Troubles.
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A.
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia was a Russian imperial prince and grandson of Tsar Alexander III who lived in exile after the Russian Revolution.
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B.
Ivan the Young
Ivan the Young was the eldest son and once-heir apparent of Ivan III of Russia, whose early death altered the succession of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
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C.
Dmitry Ivanovich
Dmitry Ivanovich was a late 15th-century Russian prince and one-time heir apparent to the throne of Muscovy during the reign of his grandfather Ivan III.
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D.
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow
Daniil Aleksandrovich of Moscow was a medieval Russian prince, the youngest son of Alexander Nevsky, who became the first Prince of Moscow and laid the foundations for its future rise.
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E.
Yury Ivanovich of Dmitrov
Yury Ivanovich of Dmitrov was a Russian prince of the late 15th–early 16th century, known as a younger son of Grand Prince Ivan III and a regional ruler within the centralized Muscovite state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian tsarevich
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historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
False Dmitry I
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False Dmitry II ⓘ False Dmitry III ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Moscow ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Uglich
ⓘ
later reinterred in Moscow (traditionally held) ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | disputed ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | late 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Uglich ⓘ |
| era |
Time of Troubles (background figure)
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linked to:
Time of Troubles
|
| ethnicGroup | Russian ⓘ |
| familyName |
Rurikid
ⓘ
linked to:
Rurik dynasty
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| father |
Ivan IV of Russia
ⓘ
linked to:
Ivan IV the Terrible
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| givenName |
Dmitry
ⓘ
linked to:
Dimitri
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| hasEffect |
became pretext for Time of Troubles claimants
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inspired emergence of False Dmitrys ⓘ triggered political intrigue in Muscovy ⓘ |
| legacy | central figure in debates over legitimacy of Russian rulers ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Rurik dynasty ⓘ |
| mother | Maria Nagaya ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
investigation of his death by Vasily Shuisky
ⓘ
mysterious death in Uglich ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being youngest son of Ivan the Terrible
ⓘ
death that became central to Russian succession crisis ⓘ |
| patronymicName | Ivanovich ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | posthumous symbol for opposition to Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
tsarevich of Russia
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linked to:
Tsarevich of Russia
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| relative | Boris Godunov ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| residence |
Moscow Kremlin (in early childhood)
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linked to:
Moscow Kremlin
Uglich ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Feodor I of Russia
ⓘ
Ivan Ivanovich of Russia ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Russian chronicles of the Time of Troubles
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linked to:
Rus' chronicles
legends about survival and escape from Uglich ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya) Description of subject: Dmitry Ivanovich was the youngest son of Russian Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible), whose mysterious death in Uglich later became the focus of political intrigue and the emergence of several False Dmitrys during the Time of Troubles.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya)
subject linked to:
Feodor I of Russia (stepson)
linked to: Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya)
linked to: Dmitry Ivanovich (son of Ivan IV and Maria Nagaya)